Press Release No. 21
Berlin
Green Tea Prevents Deathly Plaque Formation in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer`s – First Results in the Test Tube and with Cell Models
The substance EGCG (Epigallocatechin-3-gallate) from green tea can redirect the deadly process which leads to the accumulation of protein aggregates in Parkinson`s and Alzheimer`s disease. EGCG modulates a cascade of protein misfolding in such a way that the formation of deadly plaques is interrupted, and harmless protein structures emerge instead.