Glycemic index of cereals and tubers produced in China.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To determine the GI of some cereals and tubers produced in China in an effort to establish the database of glycemic index (GI) of Chinese food.

Methods

Food containing 50 g carbohydrate was consumed by 8-12 healthy adults after they have been fasted for 10 h and blood glucose was monitored for 2 h. Glucose was used as reference food. GI of food was calculated according to a standard method.

Results

GI of 9 types of sugar and 60 kinds of food were determined.

Conclusion

Food GI is mainly determined by nature of carbohydrate and procession. Most of cereals and tubers produced in China have similar GI with their counterparts produced in other countries.

SUBMITTER: Yang YX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4087878 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature