1998
DOI: 10.1590/s0101-20611998000200018
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Guar Gum Effects on Blood Serum Lipids and Glucose Concentrations of Wistar Diabetic Rats1

Abstract: The effects of guar gum derived from the endosperm of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (75% soluble fiber, 7.6% insoluble fiber, 2.16% crude protein, 0.78% total lipids, 0.54% ash and 9.55% moisture) on diabetic rats were studied concerning food intake, body weight gain, blood serum cholesterol, triacylglycerols, glucose, LDL-, and HDL-cholesterol concentrations. The effect of gum on indexes of protein absorption and utilization was also investigated. Diets containing 0%, 10% and 20% (w/w) guar gum were fed to diabetic… Show more

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