TITLE:
Influence of Beverage Consumption Made from Baobab Pulp (Adansonia digitata L.) on Postprandial Glycemia in Côte d’Ivoire
AUTHORS:
Cisse Ibrahima, Akoa Essoma Edwige Flore, Anin Atchibri Anin Louise, Oulai Ali
KEYWORDS:
Baobab Juice, Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, Postprandial Blood Sugar
JOURNAL NAME:
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
Vol.12 No.7,
July
27,
2021
ABSTRACT: The study’s aim was to assess the consumption influence of beverages from
baobab pulp on postprandial blood sugar in C?te d’Ivoire. Thus, a consumer
survey of baobab juice was carried out in the city of Abidjan. Beverages from
baobab pulp collected in four localities of C?te d’Ivoire (Man, Boundiali,
Bouake and Abidjan) were prepared. These beverages were consumed by 15 subjects
over a period of 9 days to determine their glycemic index (GI), glycemic load
(GL) and postprandial blood sugar. During the survey, baobab juice’s consumers’ respondents were composed
more of females (53.3%) than males (46.7%). Baobab juice is generally consumed
in the afternoon by 35% of respondents twice a week (34.5%). Among the
preferred juices sold in Abidjan markets, baobab juice is ranked second by
children (21.4%) and fourth by adults (13.4%). The results of the glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) showed that
beverages made from baobab pulp with sugar from Abidjan had high glycemic index
and glycemic load. On the other hand, beverages made from baobab pulp with
sugar from three other localities showed medium values of GI and GL. However,
the GI and GL of the baobab pulps without sugar of four localities are low. The
consumption at the will of these beverages without added sugar may be useful for the
prevention and control of diabetes. However,
beverages made from pulp with added sugar should be consumed in moderation in
order to avoid a rise in blood sugar in prediabetics as well as in
healthy subjects.