Impact of cyclodextrins on postprandial glycemia: evaluation in experimental animal model using the real-time continuous glucose monitoring system.

The impact of cyclodextrins (CDs) on postprandial glycemic response employing the real-time continuous glucose monitoring system (RT-CGMS) was investigated. For this purpose, α-CD, β-CD, γ-CD, HP-β-CD, curdlan, and dextrin at doses of 10 and 100 mg/kg were orally administered in rats. The RT-CGMS was efficient to evaluate the impact of CDs on postprandial glycemia. The results showed that α-CD, β-CD, dextrin, and curdlan did not reduce the glycemic response after the administration of starch. In contrast, the HP-β-CD (100 mg/kg) attenuated the rise in glycemia. Moreover, the γ-CD blunts the postprandial glycemic excursion at doses of 10 and 100 mg/kg. Therefore, γ-CD could attenuate the rise in glycemia promoted by oral administration of starch. Considering that the treatment of postprandial hyperglycemia is necessary to prevent type 2 diabetes, this study opens the perspective of better control of postprandial glycemia by the addition of γ-CD in food.