Long-Term Green Tea Supplementation Does Not Change the Human Gut Microbiota.

BACKGROUND:Green tea catechins may play a role in body weight regulation through interactions with the gut microbiota. AIM:We examined whether green tea supplementation for 12 weeks induces changes in composition of the human gut microbiota. METHODS:58 Caucasian men and women were included in a rand...

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Main Authors: Pilou L H R Janssens, John Penders, Rick Hursel, Andries E Budding, Paul H M Savelkoul, Margriet S Westerterp-Plantenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4824458?pdf=render