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Green tea extract and catechol-O-methyltransferase genotype modify the post-prandial serum insulin response in a randomised trial of overweight and obese post-menopausal women.
Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association - 1 Apr 2017
Dostal A M, Arikawa A, Espejo L, Bedell S, Kurzer M S, Stendell-Hollis N R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Green tea extract (GTE) may be involved in a favourable post-prandial response to high-carbohydrate meals. The catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) genotype may modify these effects. We examined the acute effects of GTE supplementation on the post-prandial response to a high-carbohydrate meal by assessing appetite-associated hormones and glucose homeostasis marker concentrations in women who consumed...
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