Time will only tell how effective epicatechin and dark chocolate can be.

能证明茶素和黑巧克力唯有时间。

And catechins inhibit the action of lipases, which gives them a minor fat blocking effect.

而茶素则会抑制脂肪酶运动，从而产生微弱脂肪阻隔作用。

The belief is that dark chocolate can increase muscle growth because it contains the flavanol epicatechin.

有人相信黑巧克力可以增长肌肉，因为它富含黄烷醇茶素。

Now, all dark chocolates are not created equal.

每块黑巧克力中茶素含量并不完全相同。

The ones with the highest epicatechin content are the ones with the highest cocoa purity.

可可含量越高黑巧克力茶素才越高。

Either way, the epicatechin benefits don't stop there.

不论如，茶素好处不止于此。

And as showcased, this is a very likely scenario with epicatechin and the necessary amount can be obtained through dark chocolate.

那么前面所说茶素正好适用，所需用量可从黑巧克力中获取。

You will need 100 grams of 50% cocoa dark chocolate to reach the 150 milligrams of epicatetchin used in the study.

你得吃下 100 克含 50% 可可黑巧克力才能达到研究中 150 毫克茶素用量。

With roughly 150 milligrams of epicatechin supplementation per day, the 6 middle-aged subjects saw a 16.6% myostatin decrease and a 49.2% follistatin increase.

每日 150 毫克茶素补剂，使六位中年实验者肌抑素降低 16.6%，卵泡抑素则增长了 49.2%。

And green tea contains beneficial polyphenols called catechins, which may help protect skin from sun damage and skin cancer, according to preliminary research.

绿茶含有一种叫做茶素有益多酚， 根据初步研究，可能有助于保护皮肤免受阳光伤害和皮肤癌。

On top of that, it's not entirely certain that even high amounts of epicatechin can ensure greater muscle growth, but the research does look promising.

最重要是，还无法完全确定茶素高摄入量会必然提高增肌量，但此项研究仍很有前景。