Catechins and Caffeine Inhibit Fat Accumulation in Mice through the Improvement of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism

• Main Authors: Chikako Sugiura (Author), Shiho Nishimatsu (Author), Tatsuya Moriyama (Author), Sayaka Ozasa (Author), Teruo Kawada (Author), Kazutoshi Sayama (Author)
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• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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To elucidate the inhibiting mechanisms of fat accumulation by catechins, caffeine, and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), ICR mice were fed diets containing either 0.3% catechins or 0.1% EGCG and/or 0.05% caffeine for 4 weeks. After the feeding, intraperitoneal adipose tissues weights were significant...