abstract |
This invention relates to methods of treating and/or preventing nicotine or nicotine-derived compounds or estrogen induced breast cancer, which comprises administering to a subject an effective amount of a tea polyphenol. The invention uses catechins (such as epigallocatechin gallate (''EGCG''), epigallocatechin (''EGC''), epicatechin gallate (''ECG''), epicatechin (''EC''), gallocatechin gallate (''GCG''), gallocatechin (''GC''), catechin gallate (''CG'') and catechin (''C'')) in treating and/or preventing nicotine or nicotine-derived compounds or estrogen induced breast cancer. |