Epicatechin gallate (ECG) is a flavan-3-ol, a type of flavonoid, present in green tea.

[3] The tea component epicatechin gallate is being researched because in vitro experiments showed it can reverse methicillin resistance in bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus.

[1] Nevertheless, the compound is significantly degraded by steeping in boiling water, unlike related catechins.

[4] Epicatechin, as well as many other flavonoids, has been found to act as a non-selective antagonist of the opioid receptors, albeit with somewhat low affinity.

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