Kao Confirms Long-term Intake of Highly-concentrated Tea Catechin Helps Lower Blood Glucose Level in Diabetics.Tokyo, Japan, Oct 19, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - Leading Japanese cosmetics and toiletries toi·let·ry n. pl. toi·let·ries An article, such as toothpaste or a hairbrush, used in personal grooming or dressing. toiletries npl → artículos mpl de aseo (= manufacturer Kao announced on October 18 that it has discovered a unique property of beverage containing highly-concentrated tea catechin catechin /cat·e·chin/ (kat´e-kin) an astringent principle from the heartwood of Acacia catechu (catechu) and Uncaria gambier (gambir). . Specifically, the company's research laboratory has confirmed that a 12-week intake of the beverage can lower the levels of blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c in patients with diabetes. The company has concluded that highly-concentrated tea catechin may play an important role in diet therapy for diabetes. Details of the research were presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity held in Sapporo on October 13 and 14, in collaboration with Koshien University Associate Professor Kunio Yamamoto. Source: JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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