The Effect of Alpha-Cyclodextrin on Postprandial Glucose Excursions: a Systematic Meta-Analysis

Alpha-cyclodextrin (αCD) is a bacterial product that is widely used as a food ingredient. In the European Union (EU), αCD is regulated as a dietary fiber with an authorized health claim “for contributing to the reduction of postprandial glycemic responses.” In the US, αCD is generally recognized as...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-11, Vol.14 (11), p.e31160
Main Author: Wittkowski, Knut M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbohydrates
Clinical trials
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
Food safety
Glucose
Health Policy
Insulin
Insulin resistance
Lipids
Meals
Meta-analysis
Preventive Medicine
Proteins
Systematic review
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Summary:Alpha-cyclodextrin (αCD) is a bacterial product that is widely used as a food ingredient. In the European Union (EU), αCD is regulated as a dietary fiber with an authorized health claim “for contributing to the reduction of postprandial glycemic responses.” In the US, αCD is generally recognized as save (GRAS), but on April 25, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected the inclusion of αCD in the list of dietary fibers because “the strength of the scientific evidence does not support a finding of a beneficial effect of αCD on postprandial blood glucose …” To evaluate the strength of this scientific evidence, this meta-analysis reviews clinical trials conducted to test the effect of αCD on the rise of blood glucose and insulin levels during three hours after consumption of a meal comprising carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.Several issues related to the standardization of the outcomes, the choice of the statistical methods in the cross-over studies conducted, and the choice of methods for the aggregation of P-values are discussed. It is concluded that the administration of αCD not only reduces the postprandial glycemic responses, but the absence of an increase in insulin levels suggests that αCD acts independently of increasing insulin production and, thus, the beneficial effect of αCD is not affected by insulin resistance.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.31160