Ambivalent role of gallated catechins in glucose tolerance in humans: A novel insight into non-absorbable gallated catechin-derived inhibitors of glucose absorption

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 101-109

  Park, J H ^a   Jin, J Y ^a   Baek, W K ^a   Park, S H ^a   Sung, H Y ^a   Kim, Y K ^a   Lee, J ^b   Song, Dae Kyu ^a  

^a Keimyung University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gallated catechin; Glucose absorption; Glucose uptake; Insulin resistance; Obesity; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; CHOLESTEROL; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; MACROGOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE ABSORPTION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MALE; MOUSE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; RAT;

3T3-L1 CELLS; ADULT; ANIMALS; CATECHIN; CELL LINE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HEP G2 CELLS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MALE; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; PLANT EXTRACTS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, INWARDLY RECTIFYING; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TEA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75749131628     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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