Abstract
The glycemic index (GI) and triglyceride response were determined in 30 non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients who were given 50-g portions of five cereal and cereal-green leafy vegetable combinations conventionally consumed in India. These included rice in the form of flakes and puffs, wheat bhakri (wheat flour kneaded, rolled out and shallow fried), wheat bhakri stuffed with fenugreek and spinach leaves. Compared with the blood glucose response for a 50-g glucose load, puffed rice and wheat bhakri showed a higher GI whereas rice flakes and wheat bhakri stuffed with green leafy vegetables produced a much lower glycemic response.