EGCG lowers blood sugar spikes caused by starchy foods

Flavonoids in green tea can reduce blood sugar levels by
50 percent in mice fed starch, according to a
new study published in the Journal of Nutrition and Food Research. Studies have shown
EGCG
help people raise blood sugar levels as a result of eating starchy foods such as bread.study, food
scientists at Pennsylvania
University divided mice into groups based on their weight. After an empty stomach, the mice were fed ordinary corn starch and malt sugar. One group of mice was fed a mixed food
EGCG
, while the control group did not add
EGCG
. The researchers then tested blood sugar levels in two groups of mice. Corn starch containing
EGCG
significantly lower blood
than
EGCG-free group. The effect
when
E-GCG is fed at the same time as corn starch."
if
drink tea at
the same time while eating starch, you will benefit from it, " the researchers
. So if your
breakfast
doughnuts
are eaten with
green tea

, it
will reduce the
glucose levels in the blood
"
.for mice fed duck soup and sucrose,
EGCG
significantly lower their blood sugar spikes. The researchers point out that the reason EGCG works on starch's hypoglycemia on other sugars is because
EGCG
works in the process of converting starch to small molecular sugars. An enzyme called
α-
amylase is produced by the pancreas
, which
helps
break down
starch is maltose and glucose.
EGCG
may have the effect of inhibiting
α-
amylase
decomposition of starches, the researchers also found that
,
EGCG
can reduce the activity of
α-
amylase
in the pancreas by
34%
. If such a mechanism is in place, it means that people can control their blood sugar spikes by drinking more green tea.this means that if a little sugar is added to green tea, green tea ingredients can help counteract rising blood sugar levels, the researchers added, adding that green tea and starch need to be consumed at the same time and work better. For example, after eating a loaf of bread and then drinking tea, the result may not change the peak blood sugar.