ACF	aberrant crypt foci
AOM	azoxymethane
BCAA	branched-chain amino acid
BCAC	β-catenin accumulated crypt
CI	confidence interval
CRC	colorectal cancer
EGCG	(–)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate
FAP	familial adenomatous polyposis
GTC	green tea catechin
GTE	green tea extract
HMG-CoA	3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A
IBD	inflammatory bowel disease
IGF	insulin like growth factor
OR	odds ratio
PolyE	Polyphenon E
RAS	renin-angiotensin system
RTK	receptor tyrosine kinae
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor