Compounds found in coffee beans could offer a new way to help people living with diabetes manage their condition.

Three compounds in particular have demonstrated significant inhibitory effects on α-glucosidase, a key enzyme in carbohydrate digestion.

This could lead to new functional food ingredients targeting type 2 diabetes , according to the study by the Kunming Institute of Botany in China.

Around 1 in 10 Americans (more than 38 million people) live with diabetes, of which 90–95 percent have type 2. This occurs when insulin doesn't work properly or there's not enough of it.

Current management methods include checking blood sugar (or glucose) levels and keeping them close to a personal target level to prevent or delay complications.

Healthy eating, being active and getting enough

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