Effect of vegetable fibre on post prandial glycemia.
Effects of feeding different levels of vegetable fibre to normal and non-insulin dependent diabetics were studied. Influences of a control diet (diet with no vegetable fibre) and a purified fibre diet (Isapgol) were compared to results achieved with different levels of several vegetables. A negative correlation between the level of fibre and blood glucose levels in terms of mean percent peak rise, AUC, and per cent glycemic response was shown. Bitter gourd was more effective than the leafy vegetables. Even though the trend in post prandial glucose levels was same for both normal and diabetic subjects, the metabolic response varied significantly between the two groups.
Post Graduate & Research Centre, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India.
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D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014675:Vegetables
D001786:Blood Glucose; D004043:Dietary Fiber