| ABTS | [2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzo-thiazoline-6-sulfonic acid diammonium salt)] |
| bmMSCs | bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| CG | (−)-catechin gallate |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| DPPH• | 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazl |
| ET | electron transfer |
| ECG | (−)-epicatechin gallate |
| EGCG | (−)-epigallocatechin gallate |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| FRAP | ferric reducing antioxidant power |
| GA | gallic acid |
| HAT | hydrogen atom transfer |
| LATT | lyophilized aqueous extract of Tibetan tea |
| PTIO• | 2-phenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl 3-oxide radical |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RAF | radical adduct formation |
| SD | standard deviation |
| TPTZ | 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl-s-triazine) |