Glycemic Index of Cacao Fruit Pulp in Healthy, Human Subjects

Mars

Status: Completed

Conditions: Blood Sugar; Low; Blood Sugar; High

Treatments: Other: Dextrose; Other: Cacao fruit pulp

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT06294938

M.WRI-2023-INQ-2224

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 2 patient groups

Dextrose

Active Comparator group

Description:

Dextrose matched for available carbohydrate

Treatment:

Other: Dextrose

Cacao fruit pulp

Experimental group

Description:

Cacao fruit pulp matched for available carbohydrate

Treatment:

Other: Cacao fruit pulp