Obese type 2 diabetic patients who received a native banana starch supplement lost weight and exhibited reduced insulin levels. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Effects of native banana starch supplementation on body weight and insulin sensitivity in obese type 2 diabetics.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 May;7(5):1953-62. Epub 2010 Apr 28. PMID: 20623003
Centro de Investigación, DACS, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT), Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. [email protected]
Few fiber supplements have been studied for physiological effectiveness. The effects of native banana starch (NBS) and soy milk (control) on body weight and insulin sensitivity in obese type 2 diabetics were compared using a blind within-subject crossover design. Subjects undertook two phases of 4-week supplementation either with NBS or soy milk. Patients on NBS lost more body weight than when they were on control treatment. Plasma insulin and HOMA-I were reduced after NBS consumption, compared with baseline levels, but not significantly when compared to the control treatment. Results support the use of NBS as part of dietary fiber supplementation.