%A HE Li, TANG Xu-Dong %T The anti-tumor mechanism of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate %0 Journal Article %D 2012 %J Journal of International Oncology %R %P 255-259 %V 39 %N 4 %U {https://gjzlx.sdfmu.edu.cn/CN/abstract/article_8756.shtml} %8 2012-04-08 %X (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a natural medicine with anti-neoplastic activity, significantly prevent cancers via inhibiting tumor cell proliferation, suppressing angiogenesisand promoting apoptosis, etc. Furthermore, the new discoveries about anti-tumor mechanisms of EGCG in digestive system, reproductive system and respiratory system shorten the course of EGCG application in clinical.