Green tea suppresses D-galactosamine-induced liver injury in rats
1998
Sugiyama, K. (Shizuoka Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture) | He, P. | Wada, S. | Tamaki, F. | Saeki, S.
Dietary supplementation with powder of a green tea extract suppressed the enhancement of plasma alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase activities induced by D-galactosamine, but not by carbon tetrachloride, in a dose-dependent manner in rats. The minimum does to cause a significant effect was 1 to 2%. Drinking green tea also suppressed plasma enzyme activities. These results indicate that green tea had a liver injury-preventive effect
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