The role of catechol-O-methyl transferase Val(108/158)Met polymorphism (rs4680) in the effect of green tea on resting energy expenditure and fat oxidation: a pilot study.
INTRODUCTION: Green tea(GT) is able to increase energy expenditure(EE) and fat oxidation(FATox) via inhibition of catechol-O-methyl transferase(COMT) by catechins. However, this does not always appear unanimously because of large inter-individual variability. This may be explained by different allel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4169515?pdf=render |