abdominal adipose tissue mass, as markers of adiposity. In Fig. 5A,
the weights of epididymal and perirenal adipose tissues were
reduced by 26.5% and 56.4% (P < 0.001 vs CTRL) in HFD rats
consuming GTD. These reductions were 60% (P < 0.001 vs CTRL) for
both epididymal and perirenal adipose tissue in HFD rats
consuming BTD. This reduction of epididymal and perirenal adipose
tissue weights was consistent with a reduction of 27% and 59%
(P < 0.001 vs CTRL) of circulating leptin levels in HFD rats
consuming GTD and BTD, respectively (Table 4). These results
suggest that the abdominal adipose tissue mass are direct targets of
both tea beverages with a particular strong effect of BTD.