Table 2.

Major effects of green tea catechins on cancer cells (not all inclusive).

Induces:	Cellular apoptosis Cellular necrosis Cell cycle arrest
Impacts:	Cell morphology Protein synthesis
Inhibits:	Metastasis Angiogenesis Proliferation DNA methylation Immune checkpoint proteins Transcription and translation of genes that encode stemness markers Spheroid formation in stem cells Glutamine dehydrogenase and other enzyme pathways
Other effects	Anti-inflammatory Anti-oxidative and pro-oxidative effects