Glycaemic and insulinaemic indexes of NUTRIOSE® FB in healthy subjects

Y. DONAZZOLO, X. PELLETIER, I. CRISTIANI and D. WILS
Dietary Fiber 2003, 18-21 May, Helsinki

The study assesses the glycaemic and insulinaemic indexes after ingestion of NUTRIOSE®FB in healthy subjects.

Y. DONAZZOLO(1), X. PELLETIER(1), I. CRISTIANI(2) and D. WILS(2)
Dietary Fiber 2003, 18-21 May



  1. OPTIMED, 2 avenue de Vignate, 38160 GIERES France 
  2. ROQUETTE Frères, Toxicology and Nutrition Department, 62080 LESTREM Cedex, France



NUTRIOSE® FB is a weakly digested food dextrin produced from wheat starch. Unlike standard maltodextrin, this food ingredient contains glucidic linkages different from the  α-1,4 and the  α-1,6 "digestible" linkages present in starch.

This is the reason why only 15% of NUTRIOSE® FB are digested in the small intestine.

This weak digestibility may have an impact on post-prandial glycaemia after ingestion of NUTRIOSE® FB. The aim of this study was to assess the glycaemic and insulinaemic indexes after ingestion of NUTRIOSE® FB in healthy subjects.

CONCLUSION

NUTRIOSE® FB is a fermentable carbohydrate with very low glycaemic and insulinaemic indexes compared to dextrose, cooked starch or standard maltodextrins (whose indexes are close to 100%).

These results indicate that the dietary fibre NUTRIOSE® FB, which is a food ingredient usable in large amounts due to its very good digestive tolerance, may be of potential interest in diabetes prevention.