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  • noun An epimer of gallocatechol, found notably in green tea.

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Examples

  • The retina, for example, absorbed the highest levels of gallocatechin, while the aqueous humor tended to absorb epigallocatechin.

    Medindia Health News 2010

  • The authors found that catechins were differentially distributed in eye tissues - the retina absorbed the highest levels of gallocatechin, while the aqueous humor tended to absorb epigallocatechin.

    NutraIngredients RSS jane.byrne@decisionnews.com 2010

  • The authors found that catechins were differentially distributed in eye tissues - the retina absorbed the highest levels of gallocatechin, while the aqueous humor tended to absorb epigallocatechin.

    FoodNavigator-USA RSS jane.byrne@decisionnews.com 2010

  • The retina, for example, absorbed the highest levels of gallocatechin, while the aqueous humor tended to absorb epigallocatechin.

    Medindia Health News 2010

  • The retina, for example, absorbed the highest levels of gallocatechin, while the aqueous humor tended to absorb epigallocatechin.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010

  • The retina, for example, absorbed the highest levels of gallocatechin, while the aqueous humor tended to absorb epigallocatechin.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • Catechins, which include gallocatechin (GC), epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and epicatechin gallate (ECG), among others, have the ability to fight free radicals and reactive oxygen species which damage cells through a process called oxidative stress.

    Emaxhealth Deborah Mitchell 2010

  • For their study, over the course of several days the scientists exposed a group of cultured bone-forming cells called osteoblasts to three types of natural chemicals found in green tea: epigallocatechin (EGC), gallocatechin (GC), and gallocatechin gallate (GG).

    NaturalNews.com 2009

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