Glycemic Index of Cacao Fruit Pulp in Healthy, Human Subjects

Determination of Glycemic Index of Cacao Fruit Pulp

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06294938

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-06

Start date

2022-09-30

Completion date

2023-05-23

Last updated

2024-03-06

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Conditions

Blood Sugar; High, Blood Sugar; Low

Brief summary

Cacao fruit pulp is a sweet and fruity carbohydrate-rich edible mucilage that is often discarded. The objective of this study is to assess the glycemic response and determine the glycemic index of cacao fruit pulp.

Detailed description

In an acute, open-labeled, randomized design, individuals without diabetes were studied over 120 minutes after consuming 25 grams of available carbohydrate portions of cacao pulp or dextrose.

Interventions

OTHERCacao fruit pulp

Cacao pulp puree

OTHERDextrose

Dextrose beverage

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

acute, open-labeled, randomized design

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Subjects were males or non-pregnant females and in good health.

Exclusion criteria

Subjects with a known history of AIDS, hepatitis, diabetes or a heart condition. Subjects taking medication or with any condition that might make participation dangerous to the subject, to others, or affect the results.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Plasma Glucose	1-120 minutes	Mean plasma glucose
Incremental area under the curve	1-120 minutes	Calculated from mean plasma glucose
Peak plasma glucose	1-120 minutes	Peak plasma glucose (Cmax)

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026