β-Lactoglobulin delivery system for enhancing EGCG biological efficacy in HFD obesity mice model

Enriching widely-consumed foods and beverages with nutraceuticals is an important disease-prevention strategy. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the green-tea polyphenol, is a potent antioxidant with numerous attributed health benefits. However, it is bitter, astringent, and susceptible to oxid...

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Main Authors: Yedidya Zagury, Saray Chen, Ravit Edelman, Eddy Karnieli, Yoav D. Livney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175646461930310X