Table 2

Postprandial serum insulin area under the curve (AUC) in healthy subjects after the ingestion of OGTT with a placebo capsules (Reference) or the OGTT with C. longa capsules.

Insulin AUC (mU min/L)

Time

Reference

C. longa

0-15 min

169.2 ± 19.8

217.5 ± 37.7*

0-30 min

584.3 ± 61.2

838.1 ± 152.7*

0-45 min

1076.5 ± 111.4

1509.9 ± 252.2

0-60 min

1521.7 ± 147.3

2021.0 ± 285.9

0-90 min

2210.3 ± 215.5

2908.3 ± 353.0*

0-120 min

2749.5 ± 283.7

3570.9 ± 410.7*

All values are means ± SEM, n = 14. Significant differences in serum insulin AUCs were evaluated with the Wilcoxon signed rank sum test. * = Significant difference between the responses to the OGTT with and without C. longa, P < 0.05.

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