Citrus Pu-erh tea extract intake before or after lipolysis in simulated digestion reduces the release of free fatty acids

Citrus Pu-erh tea is a post-fermented tea that has both the flavor of citrus peel and the bioactive substances in tea, which may have many potential health activities. To investigate the effect of the intake citrus-Pu-erh tea before, with, and after meals on lipid digestion, the in vitro simulated digestion experiments in this study were conducted to elucidate the effects of citrus Pu-erh tea extracts (CPTE) intake timing on triglyceride (TG) lipolysis. The results showed that compared to simultaneous administration of CPTE and TG, CPTE intake before or after TG lipolysis decreased the released free fatty acids (FFA) by 8.87 ± 1.91