Chronic green tea consumption decreases body mass, induces aromatase expression and changes proliferation and apoptosis in adult male rat adipose tissue.

Green tea (GT) and its components have been shown to possess antiobesity properties and the corresponding mechanisms of action are being investigated, given the epidemic proportions of obesity incidence. In the current work, we used 12-mo-old male Wistar rats to test the effect of 6 mo of treatment...

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Main Author: Monteiro, Rosário (author)
Other Authors: Assunção, Marco (author), Andrade, José (author), Magalhães, Delminda (author), Calhau, Maria da Conceição (author), Azevedo, Isabel (author)
Format: article
Language:por
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/99320
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/99320