Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) and white rice diets elicit similar glycaemic response in Asian Indians: Evidence from a randomised clinical trial using continuous glucose monitoring
- Author:
Shanmugam Shobana
1
;
Rajagopal Gayathri
;
Chandrasekaran Anitha
;
Vasudevan Kavitha
;
Nagamuthu Gayathri
;
Mookambika Ramya Bai
;
Nagarajan Lakshmipriya
;
Muthukaruppan Malavika
;
Vasudevan Sudha
;
Ranjit Unnikrishnan
;
Ranjit Mohan Anjana
;
NG Malleshi
;
Kamala Krishnaswamy
;
CJK Henry
;
Viswanathan Mohan
Author Information
1. Department of Foods Nutrition & Dietetics Research, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Finger millet;
white rice;
dietary intervention;
dietary fibre;
diabetes
- From:
Malaysian Journal of Nutrition
2018;24(3):455-466
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: Finger millet (FM) or Eleusine coracana L. is considered as a healthier cereal option, especially based on its higher dietary fibre, phytochemical and mineral contents. FM is also recommended for individuals with diabetes, as it is believed to elicit a lower glycaemic response.
Methods: The glycaemic response of FM diet was evaluated and compared with white rice (WR) diets using a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS™) iPro 2™ among 14 healthy male and female volunteers aged 25-45 years with normal Body Mass Index (≥22.9kg/m2) in a crossover trial. They were recruited from Madras Diabetes Research Foundation volunteers registry. The participants consumed randomised iso-caloric FM or WR based diets for five consecutive days and 24 h interstitial glucose concentrations were recorded.
Results: The FM diet had significantly higher dietary fibre than WR (29.9 g vs 15.8 g/1000 kcal, p<0.01) but the other macronutrients were similar. The 5-day average incremental area under the curve (IAUC) of FM diet [Mean (95% CI) = 73.6 (62.1-85.1) mg*min/dl] was not significantly different from that for WR diet [Mean (95% CI) = 78.3(67.9-88.7) mg*min/dl].
Conclusion: Both finger millet and white rice diets showed similar 24 h glycaemic responses, despite the former having higher amounts of dietary fibre. The result suggests that use of FM flour-based food preparations and decorticated FM grains to replace WR in the Indian diets offer no significant benefit with regards to 24 h glycaemic response. Studies of longer duration with larger sample size are needed to verify our findings.
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