TY - JOUR AB - Catechins, a major component of green tea extract, have anti-hyperlipidemic effects. The present study investigated the effects of consumption of green tea with high-density catechins in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. Seventeen patients with NAFLD consumed green tea with high-density catechins, low-density catechins or a placebo for 12 weeks in a randomized double-blind study. Ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) were performed at baseline and after 12 weeks. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels and urine 8-isoprostane were monitored and compared to baseline at 4, 8 and 12 weeks. Body fat was significantly decreased in the high-density catechin group compared with the placebo and low-density catechin groups after 12 weeks of consumption. All the patients in the high-density catechin group showed a significantly improved liver-to-spleen CT attenuation ratio compared with the placebo and low-density catechin groups after 12 weeks of consumption. The high-density catechin group significantly decreased serum ALT levels and reduced urinary 8-isoprostane excretion compared with the placebo and low-density catechin group after 12 weeks of consumption. Based on a reduced proportion of body fat as estimated by bioimpedance measurement, increased liver-to-spleen CT attenuation ratio, decreased serum ALT levels and reduced urinary 8-isoprostane excretion, we concluded that 12 weeks of 700 ml per day of green tea containing >1 g catechin improved liver fat content and inflammation by reducing oxidative stress in patients with NAFLD. AD - Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830-0011, Japan Liver Cancer Division, Research Center for Innovative Cancer Therapy, Kurume University, Kurume 830-0011, Japan AU - Sakata,Ryuichiro AU - Nakamura,Toru AU - Torimura,Takuji AU - Ueno,Takato AU - Sata,Michio DA - 2013/11/01 DO - 10.3892/ijmm.2013.1503 EP - 994 IS - 5 JO - Int J Mol Med KW - fatty liver non-alcoholic fatty liver disease non-alcoholic steatohepatitis metabolic syndrome flavonoid oxidative stress PY - 2013 SN - 1107-3756 1791-244X SP - 989 ST - Green tea with high-density catechins improves liver function and fat infiltration in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients: A double-blind placebo-controlled study T2 - International Journal of Molecular Medicine TI - Green tea with high-density catechins improves liver function and fat infiltration in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients: A double-blind placebo-controlled study UR - https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2013.1503 VL - 32 ER -