Glycosylated haemoglobin, blood glucose and serum cholesterol levels in diabetics treated with guar gum
Rosman, M.S.
South African Medical Journal 59(21): 739-740
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 7233285 Document Number: 174938
The diet of 10 insulin-dependent diabetics was modified for 3 mo. by the addition of guar gum [obtained from the plant Cyamopsis tetragonoloba] to buttermilk rusks. Control of glycemia was assessed by serial determination of total glycosylated Hb A1. The effect of guar on serum cholesterol levels was noted. Guar gum supplementation failed to improve the long-term diabetic control, but significantly reduced serum cholesterol levels (P < 0.01). The effect of guar on lipoprotein levels should be investigated more fully.