The Glycaemic Index of Manuka Honey

Waiariki Institute of Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Manuka Honey

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01615588

Manuka GI Study

Details and patient eligibility

About

Five high methylglyoxal (460-667 mg/kg) Manuka honey samples were selected from different geographical locales around the North Island of New Zealand and tested for glycaemic index (GI) in 10 healthy volunteers in a single-blinded, randomised study. Participants were fed honey containing 25g of available carbohydrate in 200 ml water and the blood glucose responses measured (area under the curve; AUC) and compared to that of 25 g of available carbohydrate from glucose.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy (Body mass index (BMI) 20-25)
• non-smoking
• aged between 18-45 years
• absence of diabetes or chronic illness
• not taking any medications.

Exclusion criteria

• currently dieting
• suffering from illness or chronic disease
• currently taking medication
• smokers (including recreational)
• outside healthy BMI range

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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10 participants in 1 patient group

honey

Experimental group

Description:

Manuka honey

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Manuka Honey