%0 Journal Article
%T Glycemic Index of Sugars Extracted from Immature Coconut Water: Case of Coconut Palms (<i>Cocos nucifera</i> L.) WAT, MYD and PB121<sup>+</sup>
%A Akpro Lathro Anselme
%A Gbogouri Grodji Albarin
%A Konan Konan Jean-Louis
%A Gbakayoro Jean Brice
%A Nemlin Gnopo Jean
%J Journal of Biosciences and Medicines
%P 99-110
%@ 2327-509X
%D 2018
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jbm.2018.68008
%X In order to do a best stipulation on her consumption, it is necessary to know if a food provoke faintly, fairly or highly the glyceamia. The aim of this work was to evaluate the glycemic index of coconut water sugar from three coconuts varieties. So, with a cohort of 15 people, a capillary blood was collect after sugar ingestion and the glycaemia read directly on a glucometer. The result showed that the brown and white sugar from coconut sugar can be classified as low glycemic index food. Also, the glycemic indexes of white coconut water sugar are 2 to 3 more lower than that the brown sugar. The glycemic indexes of sugars vary according to the variety of coconut used. The sugars of the coconut palm (MYD) are more hyper-glycemic than those of the hybrid (PB121<sup>+</sup>) which is more hyperglycemic than the sugars of the coconut palm (WAT). Thus, with a controlled consumption, the coconut water sugars could be the sugars that are best for the health of the healthy and diabetic populations because it raises slightly the postprandial glucose.
%K Glycemic Index
%K Brown Sugar
%K White Sugar
%K Coconut Water Sugar
%K Glycemic Response
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=86989