Investigation on Effect of Herbs and Spices on Glucose and Insulin Responses, Anti-inflammatory Properties, Antioxidative Capacity and Satiety in Healthy Subjects
Investigation on Effect of Herbs and Spices on Glucose and Insulin Responses, Anti-inflammatory Properties, Antioxidative Capacity and Satiety in Healthy Subjects
The purpose of the study is to investigate how herbs and spices affect acute/postprandial glucose and insulin responses, inflammatory markers, appetite control peptides, antioxidative capacity, as well as subjective appetite ratings (VAS-visual analogue scales) in healthy volunteers. We hypothesize that certain herbs and spices added to a standardized meal will improve postprandial glucose tolerance and other metabolic biomarkers in healthy volunteers, compared with a similar meal without the corresponding plant materials.
The aims of the study is to investigate whether consumption of preload isovolumetric (220 ml) spice-based beverages contained total polyphenol concentration to 185 mg gallic-acid equivalents followed by white wheat bread challenge (contained 50 g available carbohydrate) might affect postprandial glucose metabolism, inflammatory markers, appetite-related gut hormones, plasma antioxidant capacity, as well as appetite sensations in healthy subjects.
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