The potential of noodles incorporated with green seaweed Caulerpa lentillifera as a low‑glycaemic food

Nur Syakilla and Ramlah George @ Mohd. Rosli and Patricia Matanjun (2025) The potential of noodles incorporated with green seaweed Caulerpa lentillifera as a low‑glycaemic food. Journal of Applied Phycology. pp. 1-10. ISSN 0921-8971

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Abstract

Caulerpa lentillifera has emerged as a promising source of bioactive compounds with some of the reported biological activi�ties including anti-diabetic and anti-hyperglycaemic properties, which could be useful in managing and preventing diabetes mellitus. Our previous research fndings have demonstrated the sensorial acceptability of incorporating green seaweed C. lentillifera into noodles at a concentration level of 2.5% among consumers. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the hypoglycaemic efects of noodles incorporated with 2.5% C. lentillifera powder (CLP), CLP2.5, alongside a control noodle, CLP0, and noodles with CLP5.0 by conducting a glycaemic trial involving healthy respondents (n=10). The present study demonstrated that noodles incorporated with CLP caused a signifcant (p<0.05) hypoglycaemic efect in the spike of post�prandial blood glucose levels as compared to the control noodles (without CLP). Corresponding to the lowered postprandial glucose levels of CLP noodles, the glycaemic study conducted categorised the CLP noodles as a low glycaemic index (GI) food, as their GI scores were lower than 55 (CLP2.5=47, CLP5.0=43). In conclusion, the incorporation of CLP infuenced the glycaemic index of the noodles, shedding light on its potential as a functional ingredient for glycaemic management.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Chlorophyta, Caulerpa lentillifera, Noodles, Glycaemic index, Postprandial blood glucose
Subjects:	R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology > RM1-950 Therapeutics. Pharmacology > RM214-258 Diet therapy. Dietary cookbooks T Technology > TX Home economics > TX1-1110 Home economics > TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	16 Jul 2025 17:16
Last Modified:	16 Jul 2025 17:16
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44519

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