Rooibos may come to the rescue in the fight against diabetes
06 November 2016 - 02:00
Does Rooibos tea have the potential to prevent, delay or manage type 2 diabetes? In a non-human primate study, Rooibos extract achieved "significant glucose-lowering results", scientists say.Professor Christo Muller, chief specialist scientist at the SA Medical Research Council, and researchers from his team and the Agricultural Research Council conducted the latest study in diabetic primates.
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