The Glycaemic Index of Manuka Honey

Healthy Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Glycaemic Index of Manuka Honey

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01615588
• Other study ID #: Manuka GI Study
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 6, 2012
• Last updated: June 7, 2012
• Start date: April 2012
• Est. completion date: April 2012

Study information

• Verified date: June 2012
• Source: Waiariki Institute of Technology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: New Zealand: Waiariki Institute of Technology Research and Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Five high methylglyoxal (460-667 mg/kg) Manuka honey samples were selected from different geographical locales around the North Island of New Zealand and tested for glycaemic index (GI) in 10 healthy volunteers in a single-blinded, randomised study. Participants were fed honey containing 25g of available carbohydrate in 200 ml water and the blood glucose responses measured (area under the curve; AUC) and compared to that of 25 g of available carbohydrate from glucose.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: April 2012
• Est. primary completion date: April 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy (Body mass index (BMI) 20-25)

• non-smoking

• aged between 18-45 years

• absence of diabetes or chronic illness

• not taking any medications.

Exclusion Criteria:

• currently dieting

• suffering from illness or chronic disease

• currently taking medication

• smokers (including recreational)

• outside healthy BMI range

Study Design

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Basic Science

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy

Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
• Manuka Honey
honey was weighed out to provide 25 g of available carbohydrate in 200 ml of water

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
New Zealand	Waiariki Institute of Technology	Rotorua	BOP

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Waiariki Institute of Technology	Manuka Health New Zealand

Country where clinical trial is conducted

New Zealand, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Determine the Glycaemic index of Manuka honey	10 healthy individuals consumed honey (25g of available carbohydrate in 200 ml of water) in a fasted state. Blood glucose levels were recorded at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 mins and the area under the blood glucose curve was calculated. All 10 participants took five different honeys and a glucose standard on six different days (with randomised allocation of samples).	2 weeks	No