[Indigestible maltodextrin efficacy] suppression of blood sugar rise? 3 Benefits of Indigestible Maltodextrin

[Indigestible maltodextrin efficacy] suppression of blood sugar rise? 3 Benefits of Indigestible Maltodextrin

Dec 12, 2024Ehotyshamull Joy
Pharmacist who reads papers
'This' suppresses the rise in blood sugar after eating
1. Decrease
insulin levels after meals2. Decrease in abdominal visceral fat mass
3. Reduces the transit time of feces through the colon
Hello. I'm a pharmacist Jinny.
Have you ever heard the advice that when making dietary adjustments for dieting, you should not only check the calories in your food, but also the GI (glycemic index)? This is because elevated blood sugar after eating causes fat to accumulate.
 
Therefore, today I would like to introduce an ingredient called 'indigestible maltodextrin', which has great benefits as a diet food by suppressing the rise in blood sugar after meals. Indigestible maltodextrin is a plant-derived dietary fiber obtained by heating cornstarch, and it is a dual functional ingredient that has been recognized by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety as being able to help not only "suppress the rise in blood sugar after eating" but also "facilitate bowel movements."
In today's paper, we'll take a look at exactly what the benefits are.
1. Reduces insulin levels after meals
Did you know that when it comes to controlling blood sugar, you need to look not only at fasting blood sugar, but also at postprandial blood sugar? Postprandial blood sugar is the blood sugar level two hours after the start of a meal. The normal level of postprandial blood sugar is 140 mg/dL. If your blood sugar remains high, it is important to keep your blood sugar levels in order, as the sugar oxidizes and causes inflammation. If your insulin levels remain high after meals, it means that your blood sugar has not decreased as much.
A study published in the European Journal of Nutrition in 2007 showed that supplementation with indigestible maltodextrin reduced insulin levels after meals.
"In a diet-loading trial involving 13 healthy subjects who consumed either 5 g or 10 g of indigestible maltotextrin, indigestible maltotextrin inhibited the postprandial elevation of triacylglycerol, RLP-cholesterol, and insulin in the blood in each treatment group."
2. Reduction of abdominal visceral fat
The reason why people suffer from abdominal obesity is not just for cosmetic purposes. Excessive accumulation of abdominal fat, especially visceral fat, increases the risk of complications such as high blood pressure, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the management of visceral fat-type obesity is more important than other parts such as arms, legs, and buttocks.

 

In this regard, a paper was published in 2020 in the Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology that studied the correlation between indigestible maltodextrin and abdominal visceral fat mass.

 

"Significant differences were observed between the test and control groups in abdominal visceral fat (VFD), confirming the function of sustained indigestible maltodextrin (RMD) consumption in reducing abdominal visceral fat."

 

3. Reduces the transit time of feces through the colon
What happens if the stool takes longer to pass through the large intestine? This reduces the frequency of bowel movements and makes the stools excessively hard, making it easier to become constipated.
A 2015 study showed that indigestible maltodextrin supplementation reduced the transit time of feces through the colon.
"Total CTT (colon transit time), remaining SCTT (partial colon transit time) and rectocolon SCTT were significantly reduced in the indigestible maltodextrin (RMD) group, but not in the placebo group, when compared to baseline values after the intervention."

Today, we looked at the benefits of indigestible maltodextrin with a paper. In addition, indigestible maltodextrin is not digested in the small intestine and travels to the large intestine, contributing to the proliferation of beneficial bacteria in the intestine. Therefore, it may also benefit your overall gut health. Lastly, it is recommended to take indigestible maltodextrin with plenty of water.

 

I hope you have a healthy day in body and mind. It was Jinny.

 

[1] Kishimoto, Y., Oga, H., Tagami, H., Okuma, K., & Gordon, D. T. (2007). Suppressive effect of resistant maltodextrin on postprandial blood triacylglycerol elevation. European Journal of Nutrition, 46(3), 133–138.
[2] KITAGAWA, M., NAKAGAWA, S., SUZUKI, T., KISHIMOTO, Y., KANAHORI, S., HATAKEYAMA, Y., TOMITA, S., & FUKUHARA, I. (2020). Visceral Fat-Reducing Effect and Safety of Continuous Consumption of Beverage Containing Resistant Maltodextrin: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Clinical Trial. Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, 66(5), 417–426. 
[3] Abellán Ruiz, M. S., Barnuevo Espinosa, M. D., Contreras Fernández, C. J., Luque Rubia, A. J., Sánchez Ayllón, F., Aldeguer García, M., García Santamaría, C., & López Román, F. J. (2015). Digestion-resistant maltodextrin effects on colonic transit time and stool weight: a randomized controlled clinical study. European Journal of Nutrition, 55(8), 2389–2397.

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