Catechins and Caffeine Inhibit Fat Accumulation in Mice through the Improvement of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism
Figure 2
Effects of catechins, EGCG, and caffeine on enzymatic activity related to lipid metabolism in liver in mice. (a) Enzymatic activity of FAS, ACO, and CPT II in liver in mice fed the diets containing 0.3% catechins, 0.05% caffeine, 0.3% catechins + 0.05% caffeine for 4 weeks. (b) Enzymatic activity of FAS, ACO, and CPT II in liver in mice fed the diets containing 0.1% EGCG, 0.05% caffeine, 0.1% EGCG + 0.05% caffeine for 4 weeks. FAS: fatty acid synthase, ACO: acyl-CoA oxidase, CPT II: carnitine palmitoyl transferase II. The means and SE for 10 mice are plotted. * Significant difference compared with the control ().
