Wednesday, August 19, 2009
This would certainly be good news for diabetics: black tea for controlling diabetes, according to the latest study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists. Researchers from Tianjin Key Laboratory in China studied the Polysaccharide levels of oolong, green and black teas and found out the possibility for usage in the treatment of diabetes.
Of the three teas tested, the black teas contain the most glucose-inhibiting properties of polysaccharides. Polysaccharides are the complex carbohydrates which is made up of sugars and starches and may prove to be beneficial to people with diabetes because it helps slow down the absorption of glucose. It also showed the highest scavenging effect on free radicals that act on the onset of diseases like cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. Black teas have also been known for its antioxidants, immune boosting and most recently, antihypertensive properties.
News Source:
Institute of Food Technologists (2009, August 13). Black Tea May Fight Diabetes. ScienceDaily. Retrieved August 19, 2009, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2009/07/090728172604.htm
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