1987 年 3 巻 2 号 p. 143-148
The effect of wheat bran supplementation (11g for a period of one month) on glycemic control and on serum and urinary amino acids and imino acids as an index of collagen metabolism in diabetes mellitus was studied in 30 non insulin-dependent diabetic subjects (20 males and 10 females). The mean duration of diabetes was five years and all patients were on oral hypoglycemic drugs. After one month of bran supplementation, the drop observed in fasting and post-prandial blood sugar level was 17.4mg/dl and 27.06mg/dl, respectively. In response to bran therapy, the glycosylated serum protein and serum amino acid levels did not change significantly and also no significant change in urinary amino acids and imino acids was noticed.
