Epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits bacterial virulence and invasion of host cells. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits bacterial virulence and invasion of host cells.
Bioorg Med Chem. 2017 Mar 10. Epub 2017 Mar 10. PMID: 28325635
Lun K Tsou
Increasing antibiotic resistance and beneficial effects of host microbiota has motivated the search for anti-infective agents that attenuate bacterial virulence rather than growth. For example, we discovered that specific flavonoids such as baicalein and quercetin from traditional medicinal plant extracts could attenuate Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium type III protein secretion and invasion of host cells. Here, we show epigallocatechin-3-gallate from green tea extracts also inhibits the activity of S. Typhimurium type III protein effectors and significantly reduces bacterial invasion into host cells. These results reveal additional dietary plant metabolites that can attenuate bacterial virulence and infection of host cells.