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Pandan Extract Lowered Post-Meal Glucose in One Trial
Pandan Leaf · ใบเตย · Pandanus amaryllifolius
Pandan Leaf — ใบเตย (bai-toei) — Pandanus amaryllifolius.
Pandan — by-toy. The leaves are famous for their aroma, but researchers also used pandan leaf extract in one early post-meal glucose trial. Cooks use the leaves for scent and color. The leaves flavor the food — steeped or wrapped. For Pandan Chicken, cooks wrap marinated chicken in a leaf and deep-fry it, then serve it with a sweet sesame dipping sauce. Cooks make Pandan Custard from pandan juice, eggs, and coconut milk, serving it warm with soft steamed bread. Blended into juice or steeped in rice, the leaves add deep green color and their signature aroma. Pandan almost never flowers, so growers spread it by dividing the plant. Follow Longevity Biome for a new Thai plant every day.
Gai Hor Bai Toey — ไก่ห่อใบเตย (gai-hor-bai-toey)
Sangkhaya Bai Toey — สังขยาใบเตย (sang-kha-ya-bai-toey)
Source: Chiabchalard A, Nooron N (2015). Antihyperglycemic effects of Pandanus amaryllifolius leaf extract. Pharmacogn Mag 11(41):117-122. DOI:10.4103/0973-1296.149724
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Research context
Pandan-leaf tea lowered post-meal blood sugar in an early clinical study — Pharmacognosy Magazine, 2015