TITLE:
Development of a marketable rice based herbal porridge suitable for diabetics from Scoparia dulcis
AUTHORS:
Subhashinie Senadheera, Sagarika Ekanayake
KEYWORDS:
Herbal Leafy Porridges; Scoparia dulcis; Glycaemic Index; Diabetes
JOURNAL NAME:
Agricultural Sciences,
Vol.4 No.9B,
November
6,
2013
ABSTRACT: Consumption of herbal
leafy porridges is a reputed dietary remedy among Sri Lankans in treating
diabetes. The aim of the study was to develop a rice based herbal porridge
[rice: fresh leaves: scraped coconut kernel 13 - 15: 25 - 30: 10 - 13 (w/w/w)]
commercially with Scopariadulcis leaves which has proven
antidiabetic effects and low GI (fresh porridge) which benefits diabetics. Two
porridges with the same ingredient ratio were produced with different particle
sizes. Porridge produced with 100% fine particles (extruded rice, leaves and
scraped coconut mixed with rice powder) elicited a high GI for normal (92 ± 22)
and diabetic (97 ± 20) subjects. The second porridge prepared with the minimum
amount of extruded rice with other ingredients mixed with boiled and dried
intact rice grains had a medium GI (normal 58 ± 11, diabetics 61 ± 11). A
significant reduction (p 0.5 mm) (63%) and minimum amount of extruded
fine particles in porridge 2 compared to porridge 1 (1.3%).