Green tea chemical combined with another may hold promise for treatment of brain disorders
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 10:07
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have found that combining two chemicals, one of which is the green tea component EGCG, can prevent and destroy a variety of protein structures known as amyloids. Amyloids are the primary culprits in fatal brain disorders such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's, and Parkinson's diseases.