Effects of Calamansi on Blood Glucose

N/ACompletedNCT04462016

University Malaysia Sarawak10 enrolled

Overview

It is important to bring the blood glucose levels of those with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) back to normal levels as this can stop the condition from worsening and prevent other conditions that are related to T2DM from developing. One way to maintain healthy blood glucose level is the use of the glycaemic index (GI), which ranks food according to how the body responds to its carbohydrate content. Low GI foods corresponds to low increase in blood glucose levels. Calamansi is a citrus that is believed not to induce an increase in blood glucose levels. Since beverages from calamansi are available and diabetes is a health concern in the community, it is important to investigate the effect of consuming this drink. Finger prick blood were tested in order to obtain the blood glucose levels for calculating the GI for the calamansi drink.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Blood Glucose Response

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 21 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * non-smoker * BMI between 18.5 and 24.99 kg/m2 * waist circumference less than 102 cm * random blood glucose less than 7.8 mmol/L * negative urine dipstick result * not on any medications * no family history of inherited diseases * no heart conditions (angina, arrhythmia or heart failure) * no history of acute medical or surgical event within the past 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * pre-existing conditions such as HIV, hepatitis, inflammatory bowel diseases, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, blood disorders (such as thalassaemia)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline blood glucose levels

Capillary blood glucose using glucometer

Time frame: 30, 60, 90, 120 min after drinking

Secondary Outcomes

Change from baseline urinary glucose levels

Dipstick test