Enzyme-treated orange pomace alters acute glycemic response to orange juice

Nutr Diabetes. 2019 Aug 28;9(1):24. doi: 10.1038/s41387-019-0091-z.

Abstract

The goal of the present study was to determine the impact of the addition of enzyme-treated orange pomace to orange juice on postprandial glycemic response. Ten healthy subjects (aged 27.9 ± 7.7 years, body mass index 22.1 ± 1.1 kg m-2) participated in a randomized, 2-arm, cross-over clinical trial to test the glycemic response to 100% orange juice (OJ) or 100% orange juice with 5 g of enzyme-treated orange pomace fiber (OPF). Blood samples were collected and glucose and insulin concentrations were measured at fasting (0 min) and every 15 min for 2 h after consuming the study juice products. Analysis of the 2 h incremental area under the curve (iAUC0-2h) indicated a significant reduction in blood glucose after ingesting the OPF juice compared to the OJ, p = 0.02. Peak glucose concentrations were also lowered after the OPF juice compared to the OJ, p < 0.05. No significant difference was observed in insulin responses between treatments, p > 0.05. Overall, this study demonstrated that adding 5 g of fiber from orange pomace into a serving of OJ attenuated the postprandial glucose response.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism*
  • Citrus sinensis*
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Female
  • Fruit and Vegetable Juices*
  • Humans
  • Insulin / blood
  • Male
  • Postprandial Period / physiology*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Insulin