Singaporean scientists isolated a substance from green tea that they used to develop an effective system of drug delivery to the tumor site.. The results of the study were published in Nature Nanotechnology.

Thanks to a new approach, the efficiency of drug delivery to malignant cells has doubled. Green tea contains epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) - an antioxidant known for its therapeutic properties.. Scientists have used this compound and created a nano-carrier that delivers the drug much more efficiently to the tumor. This allows you to significantly increase the mortality of tumor cells, as reported by the online edition for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. net As shown by the results of an animal study, a nanocomplex created on the basis of a component of green tea, together with Herceptin, is much more effective than the action of Herceptin alone..

Thanks to the new nanopenergy, the active ingredient of the drug was accumulated twice in the tumor cells, which indicates an improvement in the ability of the drug to destroy the tumor.. It also allowed a 70% reduction in toxic accumulation in the liver and kidneys, and 40% in the lungs.

The creators of the new nanocarrier for anticancer drugs have already applied for patenting their development. They are currently planning to adapt this technology for clinical trials..

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