Amelioration of abdominal obesity by low-molecular-weight polyphenol (Oligonol) from lychee

The effect of low-molecular-weight polyphenols extracted from lychee (Oligonol) on metabolic syndrome characterized by abdominal obesity was examined. We performed a clinical trial for Oligonol conducted by randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Eighteen (male, 14; female, 4) adult volun...

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Main Authors: Jun Nishihira, Maremi Sato-Ueshima, Kentaro Kitadate, Koji Wakame, Hajime Fujii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464609000565