Sunday Adeola Emaleku
Akungba Akoko, Ondo State
Nigeria
Research Article
Comparative Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load of Local Pounded Yam and Instant Pounded Yam Flours Consumed with Telfairia Occidentalis (Ugwu) Soup in Test Human Subjects
Author(s): Sunday Adeola EmalekuSunday Adeola Emaleku
Aim: The concept of glycemic index (GI) was introduced to classify carbohydrates and carbohydrate-rich diets, which are major staple foods in Nigeria. This study evaluates the glycemic index and glycemic load (GL) of local pounded yam and four instant pounded yam flours consumed with Telfairia occidentalis soup in test human subjects. Materials and Methods: Thirty human subjects were fed with D- glucose on the first day of the experiment and the test meals; local pounded yam (LPY), local pounded yam with Telfairia occidentalis soup (LPYTOS), Ayoola poundo yam with Telfairia occidentalis soup (APYTOS), Endy’s poundo yam with Telfairia occidentalis soup (EPYTOS), Iyan poundo yam with Telfairia occidentalis soup (IPYTOS) and Ola-Ola poundo yam with Telfairia occidentalis soup (OPYTOS) in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th day respectively after 12 h of overnight fasting. The blood.. View More»
