Table 6.
Incremental area under the curve (iAUC) and glycemic indices of reference and test foods
| Subject | Glucose | Whole maize flour | Dehulled, degermed maize flour | Maize flour made from fermented dehulled and degermed maize grits (Differences) | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62.56 | 99.38 | 73.22 | 54.75 (44.63) | |
| 2 | 88.88 | 157.13 | 133.88 | 49.13 (108) | |
| 3 | 130.13 | 69.38 | 118.88 | 29.63 (89.25) | |
| 4 | 85.75 | 70.13 | 85.13 | 24.00 (61.13) | |
| 5 | 85.95 | 73.50 | 77.22 | 58.00 (19.22) | |
| 6 | 73.75 | 139.50 | 120.38 | 119.25 (20.25) | |
| 7 | 120.63 | 90.00 | 129.00 | 43.65 (85.35) | |
| 8 | 77.38 | 46.13 | 99.38 | 39.03 (60.35) | |
| 9 | 125.25 | 109.13 | 82.50 | 93.75 (26.63) | |
| 10 | 87.60 | 72.38 | 109.50 | 133.88 (61.5) | |
| 11 | 86.72 | 108.00 | 177.00 | 75.38 (101.62) | |
| Mean iAUC | 93.14 ± 22.16 | 94.06 ± 32.99ab | 109.64 ± 30.86b | 65.49 ± 36.18a | 0.014 |
| GI values | 106.72 ± 47.83 | 121.97 ± 38.99 | 74.90 ± 46.22 | 0.055 |
Values for iAUC are means of 11 subjects and means with different superscripts in the same row are significantly different (P < 0.05).