Beneficial effects on fasting insulin and postprandial responses through 7-day intake of New Zealand blackcurrant powder

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Beneficial effects on fasting insulin and postprandial responses through 7-day intake of New Zealand blackcurrant powder

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Background: Blood glucose and insulin are elevated after intake of carbohydrate, with levels returning to normal in about 2-3 hours after ingestion. We examined the effects of daily New Zealand blackcurrant intake over 7 days on fasting glucose and insulin levels and the responses of glucose and insulin during an oral glucose tolerance test (i.e. OGTT). Methods: Seventeen healthy participants (9 males, 8 females, age: 24±8 years, body mass: 75.4±16.4 kg, height 172±11 cm, body mass index: 25....

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2017-07-01

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Mark Elisabeth Theodorus Willems / Jose Dos Santos Silva / Matthew David Cook / Sam David Blacker

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Functional Foods in Health and Disease

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https://www.ffhdj.com/index.php/ffhd/article/view/335/628

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Anthocyanins / Glycaemia / Insulinaemia / Berries / Blood Glucose / Diabetes / Metabolic Syndrome / Nutrition / Foods and food supply / Medicine (General)

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