Effect of clarified Brazilian native fruit juices on postprandial glycemia in healthy subjects

• Published in: Food research international 2017-10, Vol.100 (Pt 2), p.196-203
• Main Authors: Balisteiro, Diully Mata, Araujo, Renata Luise de, Giacaglia, Luciano Ricardo, Genovese, Maria Inés
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Blood glucose response; Myrtaceae fruit juices; Phenolics
• ISSN: 0963-9969; 1873-7145
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.08.044

Brazilian native fruits have been shown as excellent sources of polyphenols which are associated with multiple biological activities including inhibition of carbohydrate-hydrolyzing enzymes, α-amylase and α-glucosidase. Postmeal blood glucose elevations and high glycemic index diets can play a major role in the development of type 2 diabetes, therefore alternative approaches to reduce postprandial hyperglycemia are of growing interest in order to reduce diabetes risk. Here we investigated the effect of six Brazilian native clarified fruit juices from Amazon, Savannah and Atlantic Forest biomes on postprandial glycemia after consumption of a carbohydrate meal. For this, 23 healthy subjects were selected to consume seven meal tests, with a 1-week interval among them, consisting in 50g white bread plus 300mL of water (control) or cambuci, cagaita, maracujá-alho, cupuaçu, camu-camu and jaboticaba clarified fruit juices. The results showed that serum glucose concentrations were significantly lower after consumption of cambuci, cagaita, camu-camu and jaboticaba juices, whereas maracujá-alho and cupuaçu juices did not decrease the amount of glucose absorbed, compared to control (p