03/14/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
New research suggests that oolong tea contains polyphenols that play an important role in reducing body fat. This finding was published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness.
From these findings, the research team concludes that oolong tea extract can help prevent lipid accumulation in high-fat-diet-induced obese rats because of its high contents of ECGC and caffeine.
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Journal Reference:
Tung YC, Hsieh TH, Yang MJ, Hung WL, Ho CT, Pan MH. THE EFFECTS OF THE EXTRACT OF OOLONG TEA AND ITS METABOLITES FROM ANDRACA THEAE IN HIGH FAT DIET INDUCED OBESE WISTAR RAT. Food Science and Human Wellness. June 2018; 7(2): 120-124. DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2018.05.001
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