Simultaneous effect of green tea catechin and bisphenol A on differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells to osteoblast in vitro

Abstract

Background: Green tea is a rich source of Epigallocatechingallate and has many antioxidant properties that can increase bone mineral content. On the other hand, people in current industrialized societies are in direct contact with contaminants such as bisphenol A that, in addition to causing environmental problems, are harmful to human’s health.