| Literature DB >> 3807385 |
H Matsuda, T Chisaka, Y Kubomura, J Yamahara, T Sawada, H Fujimura, H Kimura.
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The effect of methanol extractives from tea leaves on hypercholesterolemia was examined in animal models. It was found that orally administered (-)-epicatechin gallate and (-)-epigallocatechin gallate from tea leaves lowered the serum cholesterol level in mice fed a high fat emulsion. Quantitation of tissue cholesterol and examination of liver tissues in mice fed a high cholesterol diet revealed that these constituents also significantly lowered the amount of cholesterol crystallization. These results support the reputed effectiveness of tea use in hypercholesterolemia.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID： 3807385 DOI： 10.1016/0378-8741(86)90138-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Ethnopharmacol ISSN： 0378-8741 Impact factor: 4.360