“ Catechin can enhance L-dopa bioavailability, and both catechin and green tea essence decreased 3-OMD formation.”
“In conclusion, catechin and green tea essence can significantly affect the metabolism of L-dopa by the COMT metabolic pathway.”
“Results indicated that catechin at doses of 10, 20, and 50 mg/kg increased the area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to the time of the last quantifiable concentration (AUC0-t ) of L-dopa by about 69%, 78%, and 42%, respectively.”