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- Title
EFFECT OF BETA-CAROTENE ENRICHED CARROT JUICE ON INFLAMMATORY STATUS AND FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS.
- Authors
Ramezani, Atena; Yousefinejad, Abbas; Javanbakht, Mohammad H.; Derakhshanian, Hoda; Tahbaz, Farideh
- Abstract
The present research was designed to study the effects of beta-carotene enriched carrot juice on the level of inflammatory indicators and fasting blood glucose in type 2 diabetic patients. A double-blind randomized clinical trial was carried out on 44 patients with type 2 diabetes. Patients were classified into two groups based on their sex and BMI, receiving 200 ml of carrot juice fortified with 10 mg beta-carotene (Group A) and normal carrot juice (Group B). Both groups received 200 ml carrot juice daily for eight weeks. Serum C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 and beta-carotene and fasting blood glucose were assessed. Serum beta-carotene in group A increased significantly, compared to group B (p = 0.01). However, neither the reduction rate of CRP nor the reduction of serum IL-6 in group A was statistically significant, compared to those in group B (-0.8 ±2.1 and -0.6 ±2.4, respectively; p = 0.085). Furthermore, no change in fasting blood glucose was seen. In conclusion, daily consumption of 200 ml of carrot juice fortified with 10 mg of beta-carotene for eight weeks improved serum beta-carotene levels in type 2 diabetic patients, with no significant effects on the serum level of glucose and inflammatory indicators.
- Subjects
CARROTS; CAROTENES; VEGETABLE juices; INFLAMMATION; PEOPLE with diabetes; BLOOD sugar; C-reactive protein
- Publication
Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research, 2014, Vol 12, Issue 1/2, p1
- ISSN
1540-7535
- Publication type
Article