Matured Hop Bittering Components Induce Thermogenesis in Brown Adipose Tissue via Sympathetic Nerve Activity.

Obesity is the principal symptom of metabolic syndrome, which refers to a group of risk factors that increase the likelihood of atherosclerosis. In recent decades there has been a sharp rise in the incidence of obesity throughout the developed world. Iso-α-acids, the bitter compounds derived from ho...

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Main Authors: Yumie Morimoto-Kobayashi, Kazuaki Ohara, Chika Takahashi, Sayoko Kitao, Guanying Wang, Yoshimasa Taniguchi, Mikio Katayama, Katsuya Nagai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4476742?pdf=render