Crave CrushTM lozenges containing gymnemic acids reduce consumption of high sugar foods

Nobel, Sion; Baker, Carolyn D.; Loullis, Costas C.

doi:10.30918/ampr.54.17.025

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“…Reduced consumption of high-sugar sweet foods following GS mint intake is consistent with previous findings [20,21]. Furthermore, a significant reduction in both pleasantness of high-sugar sweet food and the desire to consume more was found after consuming the GS mint in both the current investigation and Nobel et al [20]. The resulting taste changes of high-sugar sweet foods experienced after consuming a gymnema-containing product are not the only contributing factor to this reduction in pleasantness and desire, as it has been reported that even prior to eating high-sugar sweet foods there is decreased activity in the reward response region of the brain following gymnema consumption [35].…”

Section: Gs Mint Reduces Acute Consumption Of High-sugar Sweet Foods (Acute Vs Chronic Consumption)supporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Gs Mint Reduces Acute Consumption Of High-sugar Sweet Foods (Acute Vs Chronic Consumption)supporting

confidence: 92%

“…Consumption of GS products result in a noticeable change in the way food tastes and may result in the perception that the other taste elements (e.g., bitter) are intensified [9]. This impacts on the enjoyment of high-sugar sweet foods eaten as participants reported a significant decrease (49 ± 2.9 mm vs. 67 ± 2.3 mm; Figure 2) in perceived pleasantness of eating high-sugar sweet foods following consumption of the GS mint; consistent with previous results wherein pleasantness rating was 22.2/100 mm lower after consuming the gymnema-containing product [20]. Therefore, consumption of sweet-tasting foods may be impacted following use of a GS-containing product.…”

Section: Behavioural Aspects Of Consuming Gs Mintssupporting

confidence: 83%

“…Questions had previously been raised about whether the glucose-suppressing effects would persist after the leaves underwent food processing [9]; however, advancements in food processing have resulted in the development of several food products containing gymnema including sauces and breath mints [18,19]. Recent studies using formulated gymnema-containing products such as a dissolving tablet or "lozenge" found that consumption of gymnema in this form reduces both the intake and pleasantness of confectionary [20,21]. In a double-blind crossover study, consumption of a gymnema-containing "lozenge" reduced the desire for further servings of confectionary, in the two minutes prior to eating the next serving of confectionary [20].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Recent studies using formulated gymnema-containing products such as a dissolving tablet or "lozenge" found that consumption of gymnema in this form reduces both the intake and pleasantness of confectionary [20,21]. In a double-blind crossover study, consumption of a gymnema-containing "lozenge" reduced the desire for further servings of confectionary, in the two minutes prior to eating the next serving of confectionary [20]. This supported the hypothesis that the desire to consume more high sugar foods was not entirely dependent on the reduction in pleasantness experienced due to taste changes following consumption of the gymnema mint, but rather the reduction in desire was a result of reduced neural feedback to the reward response region of the brain [20,21].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Consuming Gymnema sylvestre Reduces the Desire for High-Sugar Sweet Foods

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Background. Gymnemic acids, from the plant Gymnema sylvestre (GS), selectively suppress taste responses to sweet compounds without affecting the perception of other taste elements. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of consuming a GS-containing mint on the desire to consume high-sugar sweet foods directly thereafter. Methods. This study utilized a single-blind, crossover design comparing the consumption of a mint (dissolving tablet) containing 4 mg of gymnemic acids with an isocaloric placebo in 56 healthy young men and women. Participants were given samples of their favourite chocolate (varied between 14–18 g; energy varied between 292–370 kJ) and were directed to rate on their hunger on 100-mm visual analogue scales 30 s prior to consuming high-sugar sweet food (chocolate). They then consumed the GS mint or placebo mint and rated their perceived pleasantness and desire for more chocolate on separate visual analogue scales immediately following consumption of the high-sugar sweet food before being offered up to five additional servings (and asked to rate hunger, pleasantness and desire to eat more chocolate between each ingestion period). Results. The number of chocolate bars eaten decreased by 0.48 bars (21.3%) within a 15-min period of consumption of the GS mint (p = 0.006). Desire to eat more of the high-sugar sweet food (p = 0.011) and pleasantness of the high-sugar sweet food (p < 0.001) was reduced after GS mint intake. Those who reported having a ‘sweet tooth’ had a greater reduction in the pleasantness of chocolate (p = 0.037) and desire to eat more (p = 0.004) after consuming the GS mint for the first serving of a high-sugar sweet food following the mint. Conclusion. Consuming gymnema-containing mints compared to placebo significantly reduced the quantity of chocolate eaten mainly due to a decrease in the desire and pleasantness of consuming it.

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