Beneficial Effects of Tea and the Green Tea Catechin Epigallocatechin-3-gallate on Obesity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Epidemiological Studies
3. Clinical Trials
4. Cell-Based and Animal Experiments
5. Molecular Mechanisms
5.1. Inhibition of Digestive Enzymes and Prevention of Absorption
5.2. Effects on Intestinal Microbiota
5.3. Effects on Gene and Protein Expression
5.4. Effects on the Expression of Selected Genes and Action Mechanism of Green Tea Constituents
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Suzuki, T.; Pervin, M.; Goto, S.; Isemura, M.; Nakamura, Y. Beneficial Effects of Tea and the Green Tea Catechin Epigallocatechin-3-gallate on Obesity. Molecules 2016, 21, 1305. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21101305
Suzuki T, Pervin M, Goto S, Isemura M, Nakamura Y. Beneficial Effects of Tea and the Green Tea Catechin Epigallocatechin-3-gallate on Obesity. Molecules. 2016; 21(10):1305. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21101305
Chicago/Turabian StyleSuzuki, Takuji, Monira Pervin, Shingo Goto, Mamoru Isemura, and Yoriyuki Nakamura. 2016. "Beneficial Effects of Tea and the Green Tea Catechin Epigallocatechin-3-gallate on Obesity" Molecules 21, no. 10: 1305. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21101305