PLAUSIBLE EFFECT OF BOTTLE GOURD (LAGENARIA SICERARIA) PULP ON GLYCEMIC STATUS AND LIPID PROFILE OF THE SUBJECTS WITH TYPE II DIABETES
Shweta Sharma, Senthil Kumar, Charu Katare* and GBKS Prasad
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the pulp waste obtained
after juicing bottle gourd (LagenariaSiceraria) fruit belonging to
cucurbitacae family, into a powdered product to be used into a dietary
fibre supplement. It is reported that adequate dietary fibre is essential
for proper functioning of the gut and has also been related to risk
reduction for a number of chronic diseases including heart disease,
certain cancers and diabetes. Therefore the study was undertaken to
explore whether the pulp powder rich in fiber content exhibits any
therapeutic properties when consumed by type II diabetic subjects. The
study was begun with determination of acceptable dose of bottle gourd
pulp powder (DBPP). Thereafter the pulp powder was administered to 25 diabetic subjects
every day at fasted state for a month and baseline BMI, blood pressure of and fasting blood
glucose (FBG) and serum lipids were recorded. Administration of pulp powder resulted in
remarkable lowering of triglyceride and VLDL-c level (p
Keywords: Lagenaria siceraria, pulp powder, diabetes, glycemic status, lipid profile.
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