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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Oolong Tea and Reduced Triglyceride Levels

Doses used in studies

g/day: 8 (median 8, IQR 8–8) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 6 weeks · IQR 6 weeks–6 weeks · Range 6 weeks–6 weeks — Reported in 1 of 2 studies

2 of 2 papersPopulation:

Effects of coffee and tea on postprandial cardiometabolic risk factors in healthy individuals: a randomized crossover trial.
- 2024-03-01
- RCT
- Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition 33(1)
- - Chunmei Zhang
  - Jiayu Zhang
  - Duo Li
  - Xiaojie Hu
- PubMed: 38494692
- DOI: 10.6133/apjcn.202403_33(1).0011
4 Insights on
- Reduced Triglyceride Levels
- High evidence
- Adults
The differences in triglyceride (TG) values relative to the baseline levels at 2h and 3h of green tea was significantly decreased compared with black tea and oolong tea (p<0.05).
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Beneficial effects of oolong tea consumption on diet-induced overweight and obese subjects.
- 2009-02
- Clinical Trial · n = 70
- Chinese journal of integrative medicine 15(1)
- - Rong-Rong He
  - Ling Chen
  - Bing-Hui Lin
  - Yokichi Matsui
  - Xin-Sheng Yao
  - Hiroshi Kurihara
- PubMed: 19271168
- DOI: 10.1007/s11655-009-0034-8
5 Insights on
- Reduced Triglyceride Levels
- High evidence
- Clinical
the plasma levels of TG and TC of the subjects with hyperlipidemia were remarkably decreased after ingesting oolong tea for 6 weeks.
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
8 g/day