Superoxide dismutase activity enhanced by green tea inhibits lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 566-567

  Mori, Midori ^a   Hasegawa, Noboru ^a  

^a Nagoya Bunri College   (Japan)

Author keywords

3T3 L1 cell; Antioxidant; Green tea; Lipogenesis; Superoxide dismutase activity; Triglyceride

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIPID STORAGE; NONHUMAN; TEA;

3T3 CELLS; ADIPOCYTES; ANIMALS; BEVERAGES; ENZYME ACTIVATION; LIPID METABOLISM; MICE; POWDERS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 0038137593     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1182     Document Type: Article

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