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"Black tea and diabetes
Scientists studied the polysaccharide levels of green, oolong, and black teas to determine whether they could be useful in treating diabetes. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate, including starches and cellulose (type of fiber), that are believed to benefit people who have diabetes because they help slow down the absorption of glucose (sugar).
Of the three teas, the polysaccharides in black tea had the most ability to inhibit glucose. The black tea polysaccharides also displayed the most antioxidant powers in seeking and destroying cell-damaging free radicals.
... In 2005, a research article published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that giving diabetic rats the equivalent of five cups of black or green tea per day reduced glucose levels and also significantly inhibited the formation of cataracts."
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Of the three teas, the polysaccharides in black tea had the most ability to inhibit glucose. The black tea polysaccharides also displayed the most antioxidant powers in seeking and destroying cell-damaging free radicals.
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