Review Article
Green Tea Catechins: Their Use in Treating and Preventing Infectious Diseases
Table 3
Antimicrobial effects of green tea catechins.
| Organism | Effects | References |
| Cell Membrane | Binding to bacterial cell membrane | [63–65] | Associated Effects | Damaging bacterial cell membrane | [63] | | Inhibits ability of bacteria to bind to host cells | [66, 67] | | Inhibits ability of bacteria to form biofilms | [66, 68, 69] | | Disrupts bacterial quorum sensing | [68] | | Interferes with bacterial membrane transporters | [65, 69, 70] |
| Bacterial Cell Functions | Inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase | [71] | Effects | Reduces bacterial H2S production | [66] | | Inhibits bacterial hemolytic action | [66, 72] | | Inhibition of bacterial DHFR enzyme | [53] | | Inhibits bacterial fatty acid synthesis enzymes | [73] | | Increases bacterial internal ROS levels | [74] |
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