Table 1.

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) wound healing potential.

Wound Healing Potential	Mechanism
Anti-Inflammatory	Inhibit nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) transcription [12,27,30]
	Inhibit (NF-κB) protein factors [12,30]
	Inhibit IL-8 production [50]
	Inhibit LPS-induced inflammation [51,52]
	Block Notch signaling [51]
Antioxidant	Inhibit nitric oxide formation [19]
	Inhibit ROS enzymes [53]
	Activation of SOD [54]
Anti-scarring	Inhibit TGF-β receptor [27]