Effects of tea catechins on lipid metabolism and body fat accumulation

Issue title: The Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Food Factors (ICoFF 03)

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Tokimitsu, Ichiro

Affiliations: Kao Corporation, Biological Science Laboratories, 2606 Akabane, Ichikaimachi, Haga, Tochigi 321-3497, Japan. Tel.: +81 285 68 7589; Fax: +81 285 68 7495; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: Long-term feeding of tea catechins suppressed body fat accumulation in high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice, and that their effects might be attributed, at least in part, to the activation of hepatic lipid metabolism. Consecutive intake of tea catechins (588 mg/day) reduced body fat, especially abdominal fat in humans. These results demonstrate that intake of tea catechins is beneficial for body fat accumulation.

Keywords: tea catechins, lipid metabolism, body fat accumulation

Journal: BioFactors, vol. 22, no. 1-4, pp. 141-143, 2004