By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D.Sep 25 2023Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. In a recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers discuss the results of a randomized controlled pilot clinical trial conducted at the Georgetown University Hospital investigating whether kombucha tea can reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic patients.
The global prevalence of type 2 diabetes has increased by more than 400% in the past 30 years. In the United States alone, about 15% of the population is currently living with type 2 diabetes. Study participants were asked to consume 240 ml of a study drink, either kombucha or placebo, with dinner every day for four weeks. After an eight-week wash-out period, the participants consumed 240 ml of the alternate drink every day for another four weeks. The study was double-blinded, as both researchers and participants were unaware of the drink type being consumed during the study.
Important observations The consumption of kombucha for four weeks significantly reduced the average fasting blood glucose levels in diabetic patients. Importantly, this effect was not observed in individuals consuming the placebo drink. The microbiological analysis of kombucha showed a high abundance of lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria, and yeast. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing confirmed that lactic acid and acetic acid bacteria were the most abundant bacteria in kombucha, whereas ITS sequencing confirmed that the most abundant yeast was Dekkera.
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