| Epigallocatechin gallate. The major causative agent of green tea-induced asthma. | |
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PMID: 7988204 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We describe three patients who worked in green tea factories and developed asthmatic and nasal symptoms after exposure to green tea dust. To clarify what component(s) of green tea leaves might be responsible for causing asthma, we prepared catechins, the major components of green tea leaves. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg; MW: 458 daltons), a major catechin, was purified by high-performance liquid chromatography. Subjects included three patients with green tea-induced asthma, five asthmatics with no previous exposure to tea dust, and five healthy controls. It was found that all three patients exhibited an immediate skin and bronchial response to EGCg. Prausnitz-Küstner test with EGCg was also positive. However, none of the asthmatic and healthy controls showed a positive reaction. These results indicate that EGCg is a causative agent of green tea-induced asthma and suggest that an IgE-mediated response is, at least in part, responsible for causing this type of occupational asthma. |
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Authors:
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T Shirai; A Sato; Y Hara |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chest Volume: 106 ISSN: 0012-3692 ISO Abbreviation: Chest Publication Date: 1994 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-01-10 Completed Date: 1995-01-10 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0231335 Medline TA: Chest Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1801-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Asthma
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chemically induced*,
diagnosis Bronchial Provocation Tests Catechin / adverse effects, analogs & derivatives* Dust / adverse effects* Female Humans Intradermal Tests Male Middle Aged Occupational Diseases / chemically induced* Skin Tests Tea / adverse effects* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Dust; 0/Tea; 154-23-4/Catechin; 989-51-5/epigallocatechin gallate |
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