Determinación del índice glicémico de Pouteria Lúcuma (Lúcuma), Annona Cherimola (Chirimoya) y Mauritia flexuosa (Aguaje)

Abstract

Objective: To determine the glycemic index of Pouteria lucuma (lúcuma), Annona cherimola (cherimoya) y Mauritia flexuosa (aguaje). Materials and methods: The study was experimental. It met 9 subjects that were selected after a serie of tests. They were extracted venous blood samples by placing a venous catheter, thereby to determine glucose at times 0, 15, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes. These samples were taken after food intake (lucuma, cherimoya and aguaje), using anhydrous glucose as reference. After obtaining the results of glucose per time, the glycemic index was determined by the sum of the area under the curve of each food. Results: The glycemic index obtained was 68 for lucuma, 58 for cherimoya and 35 for aguaje. Considered for the first two medium glycemic index and for the latter, a low glycemic index. Conclusion: In the presented study, the glycemic index of three peruvian native fruits was determined: lucuma, cherimoya and aguaje, which were 68%, 58% and 35%; respectively, using as a reference food anhydrous glucose.