This invention provides, a novel polyphenol compound having lipase inhibitory activity derived from tealeaves, a process for the preparation of the compound, and foods and/or beverages and pharmaceutical drugs containing the compound.
Particularly, this invention provides a novel dimer compound of formula:
obtained by oxidative polymerization of epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate, a main catechin component of oolong tea, with a tealeaf enzyme (polyphenol oxidase), as well as foods and/or beverages and pharmaceutical compositions containing said novel compound which suppress absorption of dietary lipids and suppresses increase of blood triglyceride.
本发明提供了一种新型的聚
酚类化合物,其具有来自茶叶的
脂肪酶抑制活性,以及制备该化合物的过程,以及含有该化合物的食品和/或饮料和药物。特别地,本发明提供了一种新型的二聚体化合物,其公式为:由乌龙茶的主要
儿茶素成分表油绿素-3-O-
没食子酸酯与茶叶酶(聚
酚氧化酶)进行氧化聚合而得到的,以及含有该新型化合物的食品和/或饮料和药物组合物,其抑制膳食脂肪的吸收并抑制血液
甘油三酯的增加。