ribes nigrum/carbohydrate

The study examines the effect of black currant on glucose and insulin concentrations after a meal. Healthy (n= 30) volunteers are recruited to participate in four consecutive visits in the research laboratory, when four meals are served in randomised order. Meals are: black currant puree, black

Intake of carbohydrate-rich foods transiently increases blood glucose levels (known as postprandial glycaemia). Repeated, high, postprandial glucose responses are evidenced to impair pancreatic beta cell function, thus increasing the risk of developing type-2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular

Intake of carbohydrate-rich foods transiently increases blood glucose levels (known as postprandial glycaemia). Repeated high postprandial glucose responses are evidenced to dysregulate functional proteins, oxidative stress and pancreatic beta cell function; thus increasing the risk of diabetes and

Introduction: Diets with a high glycaemic load (a measure of the overall blood glucose-raising effect of a serving of a food) and containing high amounts of non-milk extrinsic sugars may contribute towards increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Raised blood glucose levels can lead to

Sixteen overweight/obese volunteers from the Aberdeen area will be recruited into a randomised controlled study. Volunteers will be randomised into four groups matched for BMI and age and given 200 grams of blackcurrants (which contain anthocyanins) or greencurrants (which naturally contain no

The specific aims are to: 1. Assess the effect of WGP compared to placebo on biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation in obese subjects over 4 week intervention periods in a randomized, cross-over, double-blind study. 2. Determine the effects of WGP compared to placebo on lipid and