Tannase-Converted Green Tea Extract with High (−)-Epicatechin Inhibits Skeletal Muscle Mass in Aged Mice

<div>High-performance liquid chromatography chromatogram for catechins in green tea extract (a) and tannase-converted green tea extract under optimum extraction condition (b). GC, (–)-gallocatechin; EGC, (–)-epigallocatechin; EGCG, (–)-epigallocatechingallate; EC, (–)-epicatechin; GCG, (–)-gallocatechingallate; ECG, (–)-epicatechingallate.</div>

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Figure 1: Tannase-Converted Green Tea Extract with High (−)-Epicatechin Inhibits Skeletal Muscle Mass in Aged Mice 