Treatment of diabetes with guar gum. Reduction of urinary glucose loss in diabetics.
When nine diabetic patients supplemented either their normal home diets (four patients) or metabolic ward diets (five patients) with 25 g guar gum daily for 5 or 7 days their mean urinary glucose excretion fell by 46% (P less than 0-05) and 54% (P less than 0-01), respectively. Gel-forming,, unabsorbable carbohydrate may therefore be a useful adjunct to anti-diabetic therapy, irrespective of the type of treatment or insulin dosage used.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002482:Cellulose / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000652:urine; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005685:Galactans; D006029:Glycosuria / Q000178:diet therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008351:Mannans / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D053149:Plant Gums; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D005685:Galactans; D008351:Mannans; D053149:Plant Gums; D011134:Polysaccharides; D002482:Cellulose; C007894:guar gum