Auswahl unabhängiger Studien zur Auswirkung von Guar auf den Blutzuckerverlauf und Cholesterinspiegel


  • Beneficial Effects of High Dietary Fiber Intake in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. [Chandalia, A. Garg, D. Lutjo- hann, K. von Bergmann, S. M. Grundy, and L. J. Brinkley; N. Engl. J. Med., May 11, 2000; 342(19): 1392 – 1398]
  • Inclusion of guar gum and alginate into a crispy bar improves postprandial glycemia in humans. [Williams JA, Lai CS, Corwin H, Ma Y, Maki KC, Garleb KA, Wolf BW; Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories, Columbus, USA]
  • Dietary Guar Gum Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats. [David Cameron-Smith, Ray- mundo Habito, Michael Barnett, and Gregory R. Collier; School of Nutrition and Public Health, Deakin University, Gee- long Campus, Geelong, Australia; The Journal of Nutrition Vol. 127 No. 2 February 1997, pp. 359-364]
  • The mechanism of action of guar gum in improving glucose tolerance in man. [Blackburn NA, Redfern JS, Jarjis H, Hol- gate AM, Hanning I, Scarpello JH, Johnson IT, Read NW.; Clin Sci (Lond). 1984 Mar;66(3):329-36.]
  • Flattening postprandial blood glucose responses with guar gum: acute effects. [ME McIvor, CC Cummings, TA Leo and AI Mendeloff; Diabetes Care, Vol 8, Issue 3 274-278]
  • Effect of added fiber on the glucose and metabolic response to a mixed meal in normal and diabetic subjects. [TJ Goul- der, KG Alberti and DA Jenkins; Diabetes Care, Vol 1, Issue 6 351-355]
  • Long-term effects of guar gum in subjects with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. [PH Groop, A Aro, S Stenman and L Groop; Fourth Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.]
  • Effects of ispaghula husk and guar gum on postprandial glucose and insulin concentrations in healthy subjects. [Sierra M, Garcia JJ, Fernandez N, Diez MJ, Calle AP, Sahagun AM; Eur J Clin Nutr. 2001 Apr;55(4):235-43 ; Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Nursing, University of Leon, Leon, Spain.]
  • A new breakfast cereal containing guar gum reduces postprandial plasma glucose and insulin concentrations in normal- weight human subjects. [Fairchild RM, Ellis PR, Byrne AJ, Luzio SD, Mir MA, Food Research Group, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield; Br J Nutr. 1996 Jul;76(1):63-73]
  • Dietary guar gum effects on postprandial blood glucose, insulin and hydroxyproline in humans. [J Nutr. 1989 Dec;119(12):1925-31; Torsdottir I, Alpsten M, Andersson H, Einarsson S, Department of Clinical Nutrition, University of Goteborg, Sahlgren's Hospital, Sweden.]
  • Diabetic control is improved by guar gum and wheat bran supplementation. [Vaaler S, Hanssen KF, Dahl-Jorgensen K, Frolich W, Aaseth J, Odegaard B, Aagenaes O.; Diabet Med. 1986 May;3(3):230]
  • Cholesterol-lowering effects of dietary fiber: a meta-analysis. [L. Brown, B. Rosner, W. W Willett, and F. M Sacks; Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, January 1, 1999; 69(1): 30 – 429]
  • Wheat bread supplemented with depolymerized guar gum reduces the plasma cholesterol concentration in hypercho- lesterolemic human subjects. [DE Blake, CJ Hamblett, PG Frost, PA Judd and PR Ellis; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 65, 107-113]
  • Effect on Blood Lipids of Very High Intakes of Fiber in Diets Low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. [David Jenkins et al.; New England Journal of Medicine, July 1, 1993, Number Volume 329:21-26]
  • Effects of guar gum on plasma lipoproteins and apoliproteins C-II and C-III in patients affected by familial combined hyperlipoproteinemia [Bosello, O.; Caminacini, L.; Zocca, I.; Garbin, U.; Ferrari, F.; Davoli, A.; ; The American Journ. of Clinical Nutrition 40,6; 1165-1174 (1984]


Auswahl unabhängiger Studien zur Wirkung das Ballaststoffes Guar auf das Sättigungs- und Hungergefühl


  • Dietary Fiber and Energy Regulation. [Britt Burton-Freemann; Journal of Nutrition. 2000;130:272S-275S The Effect of Different Dosages of Guar Gum on Gastric Emptying and Small Intestinal Transit of a Consumed Semi- solid Meal. Michiel A. van Nieuwenhoven, et. al and Department of Human Biology (E.M.R.K., M.S.W.-P), Maastricht University, THE NETHERLANDS, and Eridania Be´ghin-Say (F.B.), Brussels, BELGIUM]
  • The effect of guar gum addition to a semisolid meal on appetite related to blood glucose, in dieting men. [Eur J Clin Nutr. 2002 Aug;56(8):771-8; Kovacs EM, Westerterp-Plantenga MS, Saris WH, Melanson KJ, Goossens I, Geurten P, Brouns F.; Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands]
  • Effect of one week of fibre supplementation on hunger and satiety ratings and energy intake. Appetite. 1997 Aug;29(1):77-87; Pasman WJ, Saris WH, Wauters MA, Westerterp-Plantenga MS.; Department of Hu- man Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands]
  • The effect on hunger and satiety of slowing the absorption of glucose: relationship with gastric emptying and postpran- dial blood glucose and insulin responses. [Lavin JH, Read NW; Appetite. 1995 Aug;25(1):89-96; Centre for Human Nu- trition, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.]
  • Effect of guar gum on hunger and satiety after meals of differing fat content: relationship with gastric emptying. [French SJ, Read NW. Centre for Human Nutrition, University of Sheffield, Northern General Hospital, UK; Am J Clin Nutr. 1994 Jan;59(1):87-91]
  • Role of gastrointestinal transit in the delay of absorption by viscous fibre (guar); Hepato-gastro enterol. [Lembcke. B.; Ebert, R.; Ptok, M.; Caspary, W.F.; Crentzfeldt, W.; Schicha, H.; Emrich, D.;  31,4; 183-186 (1984]