Author(s)

Akpro Lathro Anselme¹, Gbogouri Grodji Albarin¹, Konan Konan Jean-Louis², Gbakayoro Jean Brice¹, Nemlin Gnopo Jean³

¹Laboratory of Nutrition and Food Safety, UFR-STA, University Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
²Laboratory of Technology and Oil Analyse, Research Station Marc Delorme, CNRA, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
³Technological Research Station of Bingerville, CNRA, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

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⁺) 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.

Glycemic Index, Brown Sugar, White Sugar, Coconut Water Sugar, Glycemic Response

Anselme, A. , Albarin, G. , Jean-Louis, K. , Brice, G. and Jean, N. (2018) Glycemic Index of Sugars Extracted from Immature Coconut Water: Case of Coconut Palms (Cocos nucifera L.) WAT, MYD and PB121⁺. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 6, 99-110. doi: 10.4236/jbm.2018.68008.