Improved antioxidative and antibacterial activity of epigallocatechin gallate derivative complexed by zinc cations and chitosan
Jingjing Zhao, Qian Dou, Luyang Zhang, Xiao Wang, Jianfeng Zhang
Abstract
, respectively, which indicate that EGCG-Zn-CS exerts much higher antibacterial activity than EGCG. It can be concluded that the complexing of zinc cations and CS could amazingly improve both the antioxidative and antibacterial activity of EGCG, and it is expected that an exploration of EGCG-Zn-CS may inspire the development of simultaneous effective antioxidant and antibacterial agents.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAntibacterial activityGallateAntioxidantNuclear chemistryChitosanDPPHZincHydroxyl radicalEscherichia coliStaphylococcus aureusMinimum inhibitory concentrationEpigallocatechin gallateDerivative (finance)PolyphenolMedicinal chemistryBiochemistryOrganic chemistryAntimicrobialBacteriaGeneEconomicsBiologyGeneticsFinancial economicsTea Polyphenols and EffectsPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesTannin, Tannase and Anticancer Activities