Table 4

Reduction of Blood Sugar by Extract of Tea

 

 

 

Dosage

(mg/Kg)

Blood Sugar

Level before

Dosage

(mg/dl)

Blood Sugar

Level after

Dosage

(mg/dl)

Ratio of

Reduction

in Blood

Sugar(%)

 

Evaluation

 

Control

 

0

430.3±10.8

357.3±35.7

17.0

-

427.8±15.7

373.4±27.1

12.7

-

Tolbutamide (a)

600

434.1±13.6

370.0±30.8

14.8

-

Buformin (a)

180

428.3±15.1

127.5±39.6

70.2

+++

 

 

 

 

Gyokuro

 

 

 

 

Cold

Water-soluble

Fraction

 

1500

 

436.0±13.5

 

285.2±15.1

 

34.6

 

+

Warm

Water-soluble

Fraction

 

900

 

429.2±12.9

 

305.1±26.1

 

28.9

 

±

Cold

Water-soluble

fraction

 

700

 

437.2±13.9

 

 

315.0±26.2

 

28.0

 

±

 

 

 

 

Sencha

Cold

Water-soluble

Fraction

 

1600

 

428.1±14.2

 

292.6±36.6

 

31.7

 

+

Warm

Water-soluble

Fraction

 

1200

 

430.4±11.6

 

305.9±36.1

 

28.9

 

±

Cold

Water-soluble

fraction

 

700

 

427.9±12.2

 

 

307.8±34.6

 

28.1

 

±

 

 

 

 

Bancha

 

 

Cold

Water-soluble

Fraction

 

1400

 

441.0±17.2

 

265.5±44.2

 

39.8

 

++

Warm

Water-soluble

Fraction

 

1200

 

426.8±12.0

 

365.9±18.0

 

14.3

 

-

Cold

Water-soluble

fraction

 

1000

 

425.6±14.9

 

 

321.8±34.8

 

24.4

 

±

 

 

 

 

Black tea

Cold

Water-soluble

Fraction

 

1000

 

437.0±14.4

 

352.2±38.2

 

19.4

 

-

Warm

Water-soluble

Fraction

 

1200

 

428.3±14.2

 

315.1±23.4

 

26.4

 

±

Cold

Water-soluble

Fraction

 

 

800

 

424.3±10.3

 

 

304.2±23.1

 

28.3

 

±

Powdered tea (Maccha)

1500

427.1±11.8

306.7±41.2

28.2

±

(a):Synthetic blood glucose-lowering drug

(b):Blood sugar reduction ration greater than 35% = ++, 30〜35% = +,

20〜30% = ±, less then 20% = -