Figure 7.

Effects of tannase-treated catechin on the protein expression of pS6K, mTOR, and follistatin in aged mice. Each value represents the mean ± standard error (SE) for each group (n = 8). Different letters indicate significant differences at p < 0.05 according to Tukey's test. EC: epicatechin (2 mg/kg); T₁: middle concentration tannase-converted green tea extract (20 mg/kg); T₂: high-concentration tannase-converted green tea extract (40 mg/kg); pS6K: p70 S6 kinase; mTOR: the mammalian target of rapamycin.