Review on Glycemic Response and Anti-Diabetic...

Review on Glycemic Response and Anti-Diabetic Effect of Psyllium Husk Supplementation

Author Name : S. V. Pranitha, Dr. Sheba Sangeetha Jeyaraj

ABSTRACT

Diabetes is an non communicable disease where most of the population is been affected . Which has an hereditary  connect  most of the Indian population is been suffering from  type 2 diabetes mellitus . Thus many are in search of proper diet that will treat and act as an anti diabetic effect , There certain food they act as an anti diabetic which include bitter gourd , garlic , fenugreek seed  and also fiber rich foods such as psyllium which  plays an important role  for treatment of type 2 diabetes and also for constipation it consist of several  health benefits  thus psyllium can be taken either in form of  cookie or mixed with 250+50 ml of water . Psyllium, similarly, to other soluble fibres, passes through the small intestine without being completely broken down or absorbed. Instead, it absorbs water and becomes a viscous compound that benefits constipation, diarrhoea, blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol and weight loss.   The anti-diabetic effect of psyllium in type 2 diabetes mellitus will be reviewed in this study.

Keywords : Diabetes , Type 2 Diabetes , Anti diabetic , Psyllium , soluble fibers , blood sugar , constipation