@article{ajfn2019746,
author={{Sobhana, Prasanthi Prabhakaran and Murugaiha, Jeyakumar Shanmugam and Hrusikesh, Panda and Epparapalli, Srinivas and Korrapati, Damayanti},
title={Development of Low Glycemic Index Rice and Its Effectiveness in the Regulation of Postprandial Glucose Response in Type 2 Diabetes},
journal={American Journal of Food and Nutrition},
volume={7},
number={4},
pages={158--165},
year={2019},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajfn/7/4/6},
issn={2374-1163},
abstract={<b>Background/Objective: </b>To determine the glycemic index (GI) of RNR15048 rice variety and study its effectiveness in reducing postprandial blood glucose levels and the regulation of lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes. <b>Subjects/Methods:</b> The GI of RNR15048 rice was measured in 54 healthy subjects in the age group of 30-50 years. The dietary intervention study was conducted in 80 subjects with diabetes in the age group of 40-60 years where 40 test subjects replaced their regular rice with RNR 15048 rice variety for 3 months. Anthropometric and biochemical parameters, HbA1c, fasting blood glucose, lipid profile, insulin were determined before and after the study. <b>Results:</b> The glycemic index (GI) of RNR 15048 rice variety was observed to be low with GI of 51.72 ¡À 3.39. The dietary intervention study in type 2 diabetic subjects revealed significant decrease in fasting blood glucose (158.4 ¡À 9.30 vs 140.2 ¡À 8.87 mg/dL) and HbA1c levels (7.1 ¡À 0.34 vs 6.1 ¡À 0.33 %) with an increase in HDL levels (33.7 ¡À 1.29 vs 37.1 ¡À 1.83 mg/dL) while parameters such as body weight, blood pressure and insulin levels did not show any significant changes. <b>Conclusion:</b> Low GI rice is effective in the reduction of postprandial glucose response in type 2 diabetes and increase in plasma HDL levels and therefore useful in the management of type 2 diabetes and in the long term management of cardiovascular diseases.},
doi={10.12691/ajfn-7-4-6}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}