Limited Sampling Estimates of Epigallocatechin Gallate Exposures in Cirrhotic and Noncirrhotic Patients With Hepatitis C After Single Oral Doses of Green Tea Extract

A single 400-mg oral dose of EGCG was safe and well tolerated by all of the patients in the study. These results provide guidance for the continued investigation of the long-term safety and antitumor potential of EGCG in cirrhotic patients with HCV.