Green tea reduces body fat accretion caused by high-fat diet in rats through β-adrenoceptor activation of thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue

Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 671-676

  Choo, J J ^a  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body fat; Brown adipose tissue; Green tea; High fat diet; adrenoceptor activation

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; PROPRANOLOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FOOD INTAKE; LIPID DIET; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; RAT; TEA; THERMOGENESIS;

EID: 0242642853     PISSN: 09552863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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