Stimulating Nonshivering Thermogenesis in Cold Exposed Humans: Emphasis on the Action of Green Tea Extracts

It has been demonstrated that EGCG and caffeine, naturally present in green tea, have thermogenic properties in thermoneutral conditions. The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect of the combined ingestion of EGCG/caffeine on thermogenic responses during a 3h mild cold exposure. Eight hea...

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Main Author: Gosselin, Chantal
Language:en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20517