Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: 10.1155/2019/6594896
Title: Postprandial Glycaemic and Insulinaemic Responses after Consumption of Activated Wheat and Triticale Grain Flakes
Authors: Meija, Laila
Havensone, Guna
Lejnieks, Aivars
Rīga Stradiņš University
Keywords: 3.2 Clinical medicine;3.3 Health sciences;1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database;Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism;Food Science;Nutrition and Dietetics;SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Issue Date: 2019
Citation: Meija , L , Havensone , G & Lejnieks , A 2019 , ' Postprandial Glycaemic and Insulinaemic Responses after Consumption of Activated Wheat and Triticale Grain Flakes ' , Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism , vol. 2019 , 6594896 . https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6594896
Abstract: Increasing evidence shows that whole grain consumption is protective against metabolic disorders. Protective bioactive substances of whole grains include fibre and antioxidants. Activation of grains can increase the amount of phenolic compounds and their bioavailability, but there is little evidence about their effect on glycaemic and insulinemic responses. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate glycaemic and insulinemic responses after consumption of flakes made from activated wheat and activated triticale grains. Eighteen healthy subjects (7 men and 11 women) were given activated wheat or activated triticale flakes. As a reference, a standard glucose solution was used. Plasma glucose and serum insulin were measured during 120 minutes. Both, activated wheat and activated triticale flakes, show improved glycaemic profile, inducing a lower and more stable glycaemic response. However, statistically significant differences in insulin response were found only in the group who have taken activated triticale flakes and not in the group who have taken activated wheat flakes. Activated triticale flakes induced lower insulin response in all postprandial phases and a more stable concentration of insulin. Thus, activated triticale flakes could be beneficial for the prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders.
Description: Funding Information: We thank Vinita Cauce for her invaluable help with data analyses and interpretation. ,e present research leading to these results has received funding from the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009–2014 under Project “Innovative approach to hull-less spring cereals and triticale use from human health perspective” (NFI/R/2014/011). Publisher Copyright: © 2019 Laila Meija et al.
DOI: 10.1155/2019/6594896
ISSN: 2090-0724
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