The Glycaemic Index of Manuka Honey

June 7, 2012 updated by: Dr Lynne Chepulis, Waiariki Institute of Technology
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • New Zealand
    • BOP
      • Rotorua, BOP, New Zealand, 3046
        • Waiariki Institute of Technology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 41 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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 Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: honey
Manuka honey
Dietary supplement: Manuka Honey
honey was weighed out to provide 25 g of available carbohydrate in 200 ml of water
Other Names:
  • Manuka Health New Zealand Manuka honey

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Determine the Glycaemic index of Manuka honey
Time Frame: 2 weeks
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

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Waiariki Institute of Technology

Collaborators

Manuka Health New Zealand

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 6, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

June 8, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 8, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2012

Last Verified

June 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Manuka GI Study

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