Glycemic Index of Sugars Extracted from Immature Coconut Water: Case of Coconut Palms (&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Cocos nucifera&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; L.) WAT, MYD and PB121&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;+&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;

Konan Konan Jean-Louis,Akpro Lathro Anselme,Gbogouri Grodji Albarin,Nemlin Gnopo Jean,Gbakayoro Jean Brice

doi:10.4236/jbm.2018.68008

Abstract

In order to do a best stipulation on her consumption, it is necessary to know if a food provoke faintly, fairly or highly the glyceamia. The aim of this work was to evaluate the glycemic index of coconut water sugar from three coconuts varieties. So, with a cohort of 15 people, a capillary blood was collect after sugar ingestion and the glycaemia read directly on a glucometer. The result showed that the brown and white sugar from coconut sugar can be classified as low glycemic index food. Also, the glycemic indexes of white coconut water sugar are 2 to 3 more lower than that the brown sugar. The glycemic indexes of sugars vary according to the variety of coconut used. The sugars of the coconut palm (MYD) are more hyper-glycemic than those of the hybrid (PB121+) which is more hyperglycemic than the sugars of the coconut palm (WAT). Thus, with a controlled consumption, the coconut water sugars could be the sugars that are best for the health of the healthy and diabetic populations because it raises slightly the postprandial glucose.

Highlights

The Diabetes is a glucose metabolism disorder that occurs frequently in Western countries, but is quite common nowadays in African countries
The sugars of the coconut palm (MYD) are more hyperglycemic than those of the hybrid (PB121+) which is more hyperglycemic than the sugars of the coconut palm (WAT)
With a controlled consumption, the coconut water sugars could be the sugars that are best for the health of the healthy and diabetic populations because it raises slightly the postprandial glucose

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Introduction

The Diabetes is a glucose metabolism disorder that occurs frequently in Western countries, but is quite common nowadays in African countries. There is gestational diabetes that happens during the 9 months of pregnancy and other diabetes (diabetes maudy...) This disease causes some complications that can be avoided by a medical care, a balanced diet and regular sports activity in addition to a prescription drug [2] [3] [4]. Diabetic people must pay attention to their food, and adopt a correct style life [5] For this reason, sugar is often forbidden to them because they are empty calories which pass quickly in the blood and increasing the glucose level. It appears appropriate to conduct a study on glycemic index of this sugar for use in dietary prescriptions for people at risk of diabetes. The objective of this study is to determine the sugar glycemic index of coconut water from immature coconuts

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