| Properties | Information |
|---|---|
| PhytoCAT-ID | PhytoCAT-1943 |
| Phytochemical name or plant extracts | Oolong Tea Extract |
| PMID | 30396940 |
| Literature evidence | CONCLUSION: Oolong tea, same as green tea, can induce DNA damage and cleavage, play an inhibitory role in breast cancer cell growth, proliferation and tumorigenesis, and was a great potential as a chemo-preventive agent against breast cancer. |
| IUPAC name | NA |
| Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts | Tea extract |
| Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts | NA |
| Geographical availability | NA |
| Plant parts | NA |
| Other cancers | Breast cancer |
| Target gene or protein | NA |
| Gene or Protein evidence | NA |
| Target pathways | NA |
| IC50 | NA |
| Potency | Oolong tea, same as green tea, can induce DNA damage and cleavage, play an inhibitory role in breast cancer cell growth, proliferation and tumorigenesis, and was a great potential as a chemo-preventive agent against breast cancer. |
| Cell line/ mice model | MCF-7, T47D, SKBR-3, MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-435, MDA-MB-468 |
| Additional information | Further tests showed that TEF (the ethyl acetate fraction) and TBF (n-butanol fraction)from Tieguanyin oolong tea possessed remarkable antioxidant activity and inhibitory potential inhibition of the growth of 4T1 murine breast cancer cells in vitro due to their main bioactive compounds, including phenolics and flavonoids. |
| PubChem ID | NA |
| Additional PMIDs | 31353716 |
| Additional sources of information | NA |
| Safety | NA |