Regular black tea kombucha consumption is associated with improved insulin resistance and increased ADIPOQ expression in adults with obesity: a pre–post clinical trial

= 0.010). In conclusion, metabolic and inflammatory pathways may respond differently to kombucha consumption depending on the obesity status. The results are mainly attributed to the high number and diversity of phenolic compounds identified in the black tea kombucha, which confer a high antioxidant capacity to the beverage.