Determination of glycaemic response of a novel cane sugar product incorporated with Phyllanthus emblica and Zingiber officinale extracts

Senadheera Senadheera Pathirannehelage Anuruddhika Subhashinie, . and Jayasinghe Madhura Arunoda, . and Fernando Binosha, . and Ranaweera Kamburawala Kankanamge Don Somathilaka, . and Samarasinghe Chathuranga Hasithi, . and Wilamune Nirodha Heshan Bandara, . and Wijesekara Isuru, . Determination of glycaemic response of a novel cane sugar product incorporated with Phyllanthus emblica and Zingiber officinale extracts. pp. 65-76. ISSN 1394-035X

Introduction: The use of natural plant extracts to reduce blood glucose response has been practised from ancient times although their industrial applications are rare. For the convenience of typical cane sugar consumers selected tropical plant extracts were incorporated with cane sugar to make a low glycaemic sugar product. Methods: This study compared the glycaemic responses of a commercially available product (Product 1) containing seven herbal extracts; fenugreek (Trigonella foenumgraecum) turmeric (Curcuma longa) black pepper (Piper nigrum) ginger (Zingiber officinale) cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica) and pomegranate (Punica granatum) against a novel product (Product 2) that was made by incorporating only two plant extracts that were cheaper and readily available in the local market - gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica) and ginger (Zingiber officinale). Extracts were incorporated with cane sugar to make a series of crystallised solid sugar products and the formulae with the best sensory attributes was selected (Product 2). The glycaemic indices of both products were determined by standardised methodology using 12 healthy volunteers in a randomised crossover study. Results: The mean glycaemic index (GI) value for sugar in Product 1 was 499 and in Product 2 was 389. Both results elicited significantly (p0.05) lower GI values than normal cane sugar (GI65). The novel cane sugar product (Product 2) was far more superior compared to the commercially available product (Product 1) in reducing blood glucose response. Conclusion: Incorporation of suitable herbal extracts to cane sugar and foods like rice and wheat flour may be a suitable option to reduce their glycaemic impact.

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Introduction: The use of natural plant extracts to reduce blood glucose response has been practised from ancient times although their industrial applications are rare. For the convenience of typical cane sugar consumers selected tropical plant extracts were incorporated with cane sugar to make a low glycaemic sugar product. Methods: This study compared the glycaemic responses of a commercially available product (Product 1) containing seven herbal extracts; fenugreek (Trigonella foenumgraecum) turmeric (Curcuma longa) black pepper (Piper nigrum) ginger (Zingiber officinale) cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica) and pomegranate (Punica granatum) against a novel product (Product 2) that was made by incorporating only two plant extracts that were cheaper and readily available in the local market - gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica) and ginger (Zingiber officinale). Extracts were incorporated with cane sugar to make a series of crystallised solid sugar products and the formulae with the best sensory attributes was selected (Product 2). The glycaemic indices of both products were determined by standardised methodology using 12 healthy volunteers in a randomised crossover study. Results: The mean glycaemic index (GI) value for sugar in Product 1 was 499 and in Product 2 was 389. Both results elicited significantly (p0.05) lower GI values than normal cane sugar (GI65). The novel cane sugar product (Product 2) was far more superior compared to the commercially available product (Product 1) in reducing blood glucose response. Conclusion: Incorporation of suitable herbal extracts to cane sugar and foods like rice and wheat flour may be a suitable option to reduce their glycaemic impact.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Cane sugar
AGROVOC Term:	Plant extracts
AGROVOC Term:	Diet therapy
AGROVOC Term:	Phyllanthus
AGROVOC Term:	Gooseberries
AGROVOC Term:	Zingiber officinale
AGROVOC Term:	Ginger
AGROVOC Term:	Blood glucose
AGROVOC Term:	Disease control
AGROVOC Term:	Diabetes
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9066

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