Effect of Gum Arabic on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Effect of Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal) consumption on adipokine level, metabolic syndrome elements and inflammatory cytokines among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201403000785219

Enrollment

200

Registered

2014-03-07

Start date

2014-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Interventions

Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal)

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Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Ages Eligible for Study ¿ 18 and < 75 Ages Eligible for Study ¿ 18 and < 75 Adult males and females Diagnosed NIDDM Fasting plasma glucose ¿7.0 mmol/L (126 mg/dl) HbA1c ¿ 6.5% On hypoglycaemic drug treatment. Females of childbearing on contraceptive method

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (A history of) metabolic or gastrointestinal diseases Chronic degenerative and/or inflammatory diseases Abuse of drugs and/or alcohol Diabetic on Insulin treatment. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (A history of) Gum Arabic (GA) allergy Pregnancy or planning to have a child within 6 months

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To determine mean change of Lipid profile, BMI, waist circuference, hip circumference, WHR, VAI, BAI, DAAT, LAP, blood pressure and adiponectin	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To determine the effect of Gum Arabic on the mean change of fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c	—

Countries

Sudan

Contacts

Public ContactAbdalla Elkhawad

Dean Graduate College

aoelkhawadster@gmail.com00249918289619

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026