Improvements of mean body mass index and body weight in preobese and overweight Japanese adults with black Chinese tea (Pu-Erh) water extract

Autor: Yukiko Sumi-Inoue, Yasuyuki Oi, Shunichiro Sumi, Hideaki Tojo, Hidenori Urata, Hiroyuki Fujita, Kazumitsu Kubota, Hou I-chin
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.). 31(6)
ISSN: 1879-0739
Popis: Water-soluble black Chinese (Pu-Erh) tea extract (BTE), which contains high gallic acid content, has been demonstrated to elicit antiobese effects in animals. Because gallic acid is related with the reduction of visceral fat and cholesterol contents and improvement of obesity in animals, we investigated the effects of BTE intake on 36 preobese Japanese adults (body mass index [BMI], >25
Databáze: OpenAIRE