Glycemic Index of Cacao Fruit Pulp in Healthy, Human Subjects

Mars Wrigley10 enrolled

Overview

Cacao fruit pulp is a sweet and fruity carbohydrate-rich edible mucilage that is often discarded. The objective of this study is to assess the glycemic response and determine the glycemic index of cacao fruit pulp.

In an acute, open-labeled, randomized design, individuals without diabetes were studied over 120 minutes after consuming 25 grams of available carbohydrate portions of cacao pulp or dextrose.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Blood Sugar; High Blood Sugar; Low

Interventions

Cacao fruit pulpOTHER

Cacao pulp puree

DextroseOTHER

Dextrose beverage

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Subjects were males or non-pregnant females and in good health. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects with a known history of AIDS, hepatitis, diabetes or a heart condition. Subjects taking medication or with any condition that might make participation dangerous to the subject, to others, or affect the results.

Locations (1)

INQUIS Clinical Research

Toronto, Onterio, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Plasma Glucose

Mean plasma glucose

Time frame: 1-120 minutes

Incremental area under the curve

Calculated from mean plasma glucose

Time frame: 1-120 minutes

Peak plasma glucose

Peak plasma glucose (Cmax)

Time frame: 1-120 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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