Vitamin C is one of the lipolytic substances in green tea.
We have studied the influence of vitamin C contained in green tea on the lipolysis of well-differentiated 3T3-L1 cells. When mature adipocytes were exposed to vitamin C the triglyceride concentration was decreased (p < 0.05) and the activity of glycerophosphate dehydrogenase, a marker of adipose conversion, was significantly inhibited (p < 0.01). These data suggest that green tea may have a lipolytic activity due to the mechanism by which the vitamin C contained in it inhibits triglyceride accumulation.
Hasegawa
Noboru
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Department of Food and Nutrition, Nagoya Bunri College, 2-1 Sasazuka-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya 451-0077, Japan. hsgwn@nagoya-bunri.ac.jp
Niimi
Nami
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Odani
Fumiko
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D017667:Adipocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line / Q000187:drug effects; D005993:Glycerolphosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008066:Lipolysis / Q000187:drug effects*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D013662:Tea
D010936:Plant Extracts; D013662:Tea; D005993:Glycerolphosphate Dehydrogenase; D001205:Ascorbic Acid