Beneficial Effects of Tea and the Green Tea Catechin Epigallocatechin-3-gallate on Obesity

Beneficial Effects of Tea and the Green Tea Catechin Epigallocatechin-3-gallate on Obesity

Green tea has been shown to have beneficial effects against cancer, obesity, atherosclerosis, diabetes, bacterial and viral infections, and dental caries. The catechin (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) has shown the highest biological activity among green tea catechins (GTCs) in most of the stud...

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Main Authors: Takuji Suzuki, Monira Pervin, Shingo Goto, Mamoru Isemura, Yoriyuki Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
green tea
catechin
obesity
adipogenesis
lipogenesis
lipolysis
AMPK
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/10/1305

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