Effect of Fermented tea (kombucha?) on the blood sugar levels of NIDDM Subjects

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From http://medind.nic.in/imvw/imvw632.html:

" Hiremath US; Vaidehi MP; Mushtari BJ

Department of Rural Home science, University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal,

Bangalore - 560 024, India

Effect of Fermented tea on the blood sugar levels of NIDDM Subjects

The Indian Practitioner. 2002 Jul; 55(7): 423-5

ABSTRACT: The present investigation was aimed at studying the effects of

consumption of fermented tea on specific patients suffering from non-insulin

dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). This tea was prepared by fermenting black

tea (0.5 percent) decoction containing sugar (10 percent) with symbiotic culture

of a yeast (Candida sp. T. strain) and bacterium (Acetobacter sp. T. strain) for

four to five days. This tea was given to 24 subjects (age group of 45 to 55

years) at the limited amount of 60 ml per day for 90 days. The initial mean

fasting and post-prandial blood sugar value of the subjects (128 mg and 165

mg/dl) was considered as initial values for the study. The results showed

significant reduction in fasting blood sugar (103 mg/dl) and post prandial blood

sugar (133 mg/dl) level within 90 days. Stabilization of these sugar level

within normal range was also noticed 30 days after consumption of tea. Further

investigation on larger sample of population is required. It

is desirable to popularize the Bio tea as holistic health drink to supplement in

the daily diet.

KEYWORDS:

Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent/TH; Fermentation; Tea; Yeast, Dried/TU;

Acetobacter; Blood Glucose; Prospective Studies; Date Interpretation,

Statistical; Human; Adult; Male; Female

References: 11

Record Identifier: NI208163 "

Roman

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--- So this particular Candida is good for that problem According to

this study? Dennis

In , Roman <romeml@h...> wrote:

>

> From http://medind.nic.in/imvw/imvw632.html:

>

> " Hiremath US; Vaidehi MP; Mushtari BJ

> Department of Rural Home science, University of Agricultural

Sciences, Hebbal, Bangalore - 560 024, India

> Effect of Fermented tea on the blood sugar levels of NIDDM Subjects

> The Indian Practitioner. 2002 Jul; 55(7): 423-5

>

> ABSTRACT: The present investigation was aimed at studying the

effects of consumption of fermented tea on specific patients

suffering from non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). This

tea was prepared by fermenting black tea (0.5 percent) decoction

containing sugar (10 percent) with symbiotic culture of a yeast

(Candida sp. T. strain) and bacterium (Acetobacter sp. T. strain) for

four to five days. This tea was given to 24 subjects (age group of 45

to 55 years) at the limited amount of 60 ml per day for 90 days. The

initial mean fasting and post-prandial blood sugar value of the

subjects (128 mg and 165 mg/dl) was considered as initial values for

the study. The results showed significant reduction in fasting blood

sugar (103 mg/dl) and post prandial blood sugar (133 mg/dl) level

within 90 days. Stabilization of these sugar level within normal

range was also noticed 30 days after consumption of tea. Further

investigation on larger sample of population is required. It

> is desirable to popularize the Bio tea as holistic health drink to

supplement in the daily diet.

> KEYWORDS:

> Diabetes Mellitus, Non Insulin Dependent/TH; Fermentation; Tea;

Yeast, Dried/TU; Acetobacter; Blood Glucose; Prospective Studies;

Date Interpretation, Statistical; Human; Adult; Male; Female

> References: 11

> Record Identifier: NI208163 "

>

>

> Roman

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Seems like it. Not all Candida strains are pathogens (or so I've heard).

Roman

dkemnitz2000 wrote:

> --- So this particular Candida is good for that problem According to

> this study? Dennis

>

>

> In , Roman <romeml@h...> wrote:

>

>>From http://medind.nic.in/imvw/imvw632.html:

>>

>> " Hiremath US; Vaidehi MP; Mushtari BJ

>>Department of Rural Home science, University of Agricultural

>

> Sciences, Hebbal, Bangalore - 560 024, India

>

>>Effect of Fermented tea on the blood sugar levels of NIDDM Subjects

>>The Indian Practitioner. 2002 Jul; 55(7): 423-5