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(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate blocks 3T3-L1 adipose conversion by inhibition of cell proliferation and suppression of adipose phenotype expression.
Life sciences - 21 Nov 2011
Chan Cheuk Ying, Wei Lai, Castro-Muñozledo Federico, Koo Wing Leung
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AIMS: A major objective in the treatment of obese individuals is the development of agents that reduce body fat and improve metabolic homeostasis. Among a variety of biological effects, green tea exerts an anti-obesity effect; however, the mechanisms behind its activity on adipose tissue are uncertain. Tea contains high levels of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which is one of its main bioactive...
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