title: Bioactivity of a flavanol-rich lychee fruit extract in adipocytes and its effects on oxidant defense and indices of metabolic syndrome in animal models.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalgaonkar
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishioka
authors.forename: Heidrun B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: Carl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Keen
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hackman
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D052242:Adiponectin / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose; D002392:Catechin / Q000097:blood; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D044948:Flavonols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D032125:Litchi / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051379:Mice; D023421:Models, Animal; D016877:Oxidants / Q000032:analysis; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin; D001786:Blood Glucose; D044948:Flavonols; D016877:Oxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014280:Triglycerides; D002392:Catechin