Effect of Gum Arabic as Dietary Supplement for Type II Diabetes in Jabir Abu Aliz Diabetic Center- (Khartoum State)

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) is a water-soluble dietary fiber considered to be safe by the United States Food and Drug Administration since the 1970s.Recent studies showed the therapeutic action of Gum Arabic.METHODS: It was Quasi-experimental study design. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of regular Gum Arabic ingestion as dietary supplement on accumulative blood glucose (HbA1c) and body mass index (BMI) among type II diabetes in Jabir Abu Aliz Diabetic Center in Khartoum. 49 type II diabetes were provided with Gum Arabic at the beginning of the trial and educated to add 60 g/day (divided into two portions 30 gm) to their meals for three months. Food consumption, BMI, and HbA1C were assessed for all the patients before and after the consumption of Gum Arabic for three months. Data was processed using SPSS version (20) and paired t- test was used to determine the effect of Gum Arabic on studied parameters.RESULTS: It showed that regular intake of 60 g/day of Gum Arabic for three months showed slight reduction in BMI for diabetes (no significant difference), and slight change in HbA1c (no significant difference). This may be due to the fact that majority of the respondents (60%) increased their carbohydrates intake in their daily meals because of winter, also respondents did not abide fully () to consumption of Gum Arabic, where only (32%) of the patients were fully committed to the consumption of Gum Arabic.

Clinical effects of Arabic gum (Acacia): A mini review

“…GA has an intrinsic glycaemic index is proximate zero snice it is not absorbed in small intestine (21). While Ibrahim et al at (2017) observed that in type II diabetic patients' ingestion of 60gm/day of GA produced no significant or appreciable effect on blood glucose concentration and body mass index (66) .…”

Effectiveness of Gum Arabic in Diabetes and its Complications: A Narrative Review

“…Recent studies explained the therapeutic effect of GA reporting that ingestion of 60 gm of GA on a daily basis for 90 days can induce minor decrease in the body mass index (BMI) of diabetics, and slight change in their glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). This may be attributed to increased intake of carbohydrates in 60% of the respondents and disrespect of 32% of participants to the regular ingestion of GA dose prescribed [24].…”

“…Babiker et al [25] observed the beneficial effect of GA in glycemic control diabetic patients receiving 30 gm of gum for four months. GA has an intrinsic glycemic index of proximately zero since it is not absorbed in small intestine [26], while Ibrahim et al [24] published that in type II diabetic patients, ingestion of 60 gm/day of GA produced no significant or appreciable effect on blood glucose concentration and BMI.…”

Efficacy and Safety of Gum Arabic on Renal Failure Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

“…The natural characteristics of GA associated with qualitative and quantitative indicators include moisture, ash content, volatile compounds, and inner energy, which exactly represents the world standards [8]. Recent studies have shown the therapeutic action of GA [9]. GA is used to treat many diseases as it improves the performance of the digestive system and improves the appetite [10].…”