Epigallocatechin-3-gallate Inhibits Lactase but Is Alleviated by Salivary Proline-Rich Proteins
(2011)
Journal Article
Naz, S., Siddiqi, R., Dew, T. P., & Williamson, G. (2011). Epigallocatechin-3-gallate Inhibits Lactase but Is Alleviated by Salivary Proline-Rich Proteins. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 59(6), 2734-2738. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf103072z
Lactase phlorizin hydrolase is a small intestinal brush border enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the milk sugar, lactose, and also many flavonoid glucosides. We demonstrate that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the principal flavonoid from gr... Read More about Epigallocatechin-3-gallate Inhibits Lactase but Is Alleviated by Salivary Proline-Rich Proteins.