title: Treatment of diabetes with guar gum. Reduction of urinary glucose loss in diabetics.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D005685:Galactans; D008351:Mannans; D053149:Plant Gums; D011134:Polysaccharides; D002482:Cellulose; C007894:guar gum