Method of decreasing blood sugar
AssigneeChung Shan Medical University
InventorsShoei-Yn Lin-Shiau, Jen-Kun Lin
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of decreasing blood sugar by inhibition of α-glucosidase activity in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering pu-erh tea polysaccharides (PTPS) to the subject, wherein the active ingredients in PTPS are neutral sugar, protein, polyphenol, and uronic acids.
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A method of decreasing blood sugar by inhibition of α-glucosidase activity in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering 5-year-aged pu-erh tea polysaccharides (PTPS-5) to the subject, wherein the active ingredients in PTPS-5 are neutral sugar, protein, polyphenol, and uronic acids.
A method of preventing prandial hyperglycemia in one hour after a meal by inhibition of α-glucosidase activity in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering 5-year-aged pu-erh tea polysaccharides (PTPS-5) to the subject along with the meal, wherein the active ingredients in PTPS-5 are neutral sugar, protein, polyphenol, and uronic acids.
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