Multifunctional Effects of Green Tea Catechins on Prevention of the Metabolic Syndrome
Multifunctional Effects of Green Tea Catechins on Prevention of the Metabolic Syndrome
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Australia: HEC Press
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English
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Tea catechins reduce serum cholesterol concentrations and suppress postprandial hypertriacylglycerolemia in experimental animals and humans. These effects are mainly ascribed to the gallate esters of catechins, (-)-epicatechin gallate (ECG) and (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). During pasteurization of tea drinks, tea catechins are epimerized to...
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Multifunctional Effects of Green Tea Catechins on Prevention of the Metabolic Syndrome
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70326871
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70326871
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0964-7058
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1440-6047
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10.6133/apjcn.2008.17.s1.65
