Table 1

Postprandial plasma glucose area under the curve (AUC) and glycemic index (GI) in healthy subjects after the ingestion OGTT with a placebo (Reference) or the OGTT with 6 g C. longa.

Glucose AUC (mU min/L)

GI (%)

Time

Reference

C. longa

Reference

C. longa

0-90 min

216.5 ± 27.4

229.6 ± 23.8

100

137.9 ± 24.8

0-120 min

253.9 ± 32.7

275.6 ± 28.3

100

135.0 ± 20.7

All values are means ± SEM, n = 14. No significant differences were found between postprandial plasma glucose AUCs or GIs when evaluated with the Wilcoxon signed rank sum test. U = Unit

Wickenberg et al. Nutrition Journal 2010 9:43   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-9-43