Effect of FenuLife® on Glycaemic Responses GI Testing Lab, Canada, October 2002.

The effect on glycaemic responses of adding: FenuLife® EXTRA (1, 2, 4 or 8 g) psyllium husk powder 85% (4 g) or oat bran concentrate (8 g) to 50 g orange flavored glucose solution was studied in 10 healthy subjects. Finger prick capillary blood was taken for glucose analysis fasting at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes. The reduction in peak rise of blood sugar is shown in figure 1. Only 8 g FenuLife® showed significance, but a trend is clear at lower dosages. FenuLife® EXTRA showed a clear dose-response curve on peak rise of blood sugar (figure 2). At the tested dosages, neither psyllium husk, nor oat bran had any effect on glycaemic response or palatability, compared to placebo.