Objective: To study the effect of L-arabinose on the blood glucose level of adult, and to find out the optimal amount of daily L-arabinose intake for maintaining their health.
Methods: 50 adult were randomly selected and assigned to 5 group with different dose of L-arabinose or placebo, respectively. The preprandial blood glucose level and 1 h and 2h postprandial blood glucose were detected per 3 days. To investigate the variation of weight, 20 fat person was performed with daily L-arabinose or placebo intake for given daily for six months. Results After 30 days feeding, the decrease of postprandial blood glucose level was observed in group with 3% L-arabinose sample, and the groups with 5% - 10% have a significantly decreasing in the postprandial blood glucose level compared with control group result in (5.60 +/- 0.08) and (5.24 +/- 0.12), respectively (P < 0.05). The average body weight have a significantly reduce and after six months averagely reduced 5.5 kg, and the control group have no obviously variation.
Conclusion: The daily consumption of L-arabinose would inhibit the postprandial blood glucose level and slimming down body which have a benefit for heath.