Green Tea extract may prevent Fatty Liver
A new research done in the University of Connecticut, investigated the benefits of green tea and its influence on fatty liver disease (steatosis).
The researchers found that green tea might stop fat build-up around the liver.
This green tea study has been done on mice, and if the results could be translated to humans, the conclusion would be that green tea extract might become a very beneficial in preventing a fatty liver.
The research took six straight weeks, and included 3 groups of mice. The first group didn’t receive any green tea extract; the second group fed with one percent green tea extract, and the third one with two percent.
At the end of the research, the two groups of mice who have been fed with green tea extract diet, had a decrease of 23-25 percent of their body weight, and the mice who didn’t receive the supplement, had only 11-20 percent decrease in their weight.
Green Tea Extract
The research also included testing the level of Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) enzymes in their bloodstream. The results have shown a decrease of the enzyme levels by 30-41 percent in the mice who fed with green tea extract, against 22-33 percent in the mice who didn’t fed with GTE.
Green tea is also known for its contribution for weight loss, which is crucial to prevent and cure a fatty liver disease.
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April 18th, 2010 at 5:22 AM
Could you please advise me, how many cups will be drank green tea in a day?
April 23rd, 2010 at 6:03 AM
Two cups or more of green tea each day could do wonders.
June 25th, 2011 at 7:08 AM
can coconut water and coconut meat help cure fatty liver? how about “malunggay” juice?
September 23rd, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Yes Green Tea works I have also Fatty liver I am 28, 68Kg, Have fatty liver and higher ALT value, so plz go and drink Green Tea. Higher ALT will fells like Shock suffering. So two time a day would be good.