Specialists from the Popular Autonomous University of Puebla (UPAEP), Mexico, with the help of a drink designed from agave and probiotic microorganisms, have succeeded in reducing sugar blood levels in students who were given a glucose solution. The beverage designed is nondairy and does not contain alcohol, recommended in the diet of people with diabetes and lactose intolerance.
“We tested a sample group of 10 students who were administered a glucose solution and then 250 milliliters of the beverage, their blood glucose levels were measured after and the results showed that they dropped significantly ,” said Beatriz Perez Armendariz, at UPAEP. The technology with which the beverage was designed consists of a pasteurizing heat treatment in which the microflora existing in mead is remove, thus preventing the liquid to ferment.
“Mead contains sugars, called fructans or non-soluble fibers with a hypoglycemic effect that controls sugar levels, the problem is that the product is fermented rapidly and can become pulque (a type of typical artisan spirit), hence the importance of creating a method that can keep the product fresh for a long period,” said Beatriz Peres, who led the project.
Title
Agave drink with probiotics
Article body
Source