benefits of green tea:green tea and weight loss

Weight reduction by Chinese medicinal herbs may be related to inhibition of fatty acid synthase
Source: Life Sci. 2004 Mar 26;74(19):2389-99
	Green tea may help weight loss by inhibiting fatty acid synthase of the body. Fatty acid synthase (EC 2. 3. 1. 85, abbr. FAS) is reported as a potential new therapeutic target for the treatment of obesity. 17 of 31 Traditional Chinese Medicine used in weight reducing prescriptions were found to inhibit FAS. Green tea leaf was 1 of the top 4 herbs with high inhibitory potencies.

Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans.
Source: Am J Clin Nutr 1999 Dec;70(6):1040-5
	How does green tea help weight loss?The clinical trial study the green tea's benefits concluded: Green tea has thermogenic properties and promotes fat oxidation beyond that explained by its caffeine content per se. The green tea extract may play a role in the control of body composition via sympathetic activation of thermogenesis, fat oxidation, or both.

Effects of green tea on growth, food utilization and lipid metabolism in mice.
Source: In Vivo. 2000 Jul-Aug;14(4):481-4
	The experiments indicated that green tea may benefit weight contral via suppressing lipid metabolism, and thereby the fatty accumulation and body weight increase was suppressed.