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Newly discovered coffee compounds outperform diabetes drug in lab tests
A team of researchers led by Minghua Qiu from the Kunming Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences published a paper in the journal Beverage Plant Research that demonstrated the previously unknown antidiabetic activity of coffee and expanded the understanding of it as a functional food. Scientists have developed a three-step analytical approach […]
Chinese researchers from the Kunming Botanical Institute have discovered three new compounds in roasted coffee beans – named ‘capaldehydes A, B and C’ – and they have shown particularly strong antidiabetic activity. According to the results of the study, published in the journal Beverage Plant Research, these compounds inhibited the activity of the enzyme alpha-glucosidase with a potency that exceeds that of the drug acarbose, which is used to r…
Coffee compounds may beat diabetes drug in blood sugar control
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, known for its taste and energy-boosting effects. But now, researchers have discovered that it may also help manage blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. A new study has found compounds in roasted coffee that can strongly block an enzyme involved in […] The post Coffee compounds may beat diabetes drug in blood sugar control appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.
Chemical compounds have been discovered in roasted coffee that effectively inhibit an enzyme that determines how quickly blood sugar levels rise after a meal. Some of them performed better than a popular antidiabetic drug in laboratory tests, according to Chinese scientists.
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