Synergistic effect of green tea, cinnamon and ginger combination on enhancing postprandial blood glucose

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 74-79

  Azzeh, Firas Sultan ^a  

^a UMM AL QURA UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cinnamon; Ginger; Glycemic index; Green tea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM; FEMALE; GINGER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; TEA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY MASS INDEX; CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM; FEMALE; GINGER; HUMANS; MALE; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; TEA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875125637     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2013.74.79     Document Type: Article

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