Pittu (Madu flour - Cycas circinalis )

Madu flour (37 g), rice flour (37 g) and coconut scrapings (26 g) 

GI against glucose 50 - 57
GI against bread (white sliced bread) 68-76
Portion given for determination of GI 145 g
Normal serving size Same as the portion given
GL of normal serving size 27
Classification Low GI (average)
High GL
Digestible carbohydrate (%) 34.2 - 34.6
Moisture (%) 45.5 - 47.1
Dietary fibre (%) 4.5
Protein (%) 9.1

Ref: Senevirathna RMISK, Ekanayake S & Jansz ER. (2008) Traditional foods and the blood glucose responses. Proceedings of 64th Annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science. 99. 

Principal Investigator:

Prof. Sagarika Ekanayake

Co-investigators:

Prof. Jayantha Welihinda

Prof. E.R. Jansz

Research team:

Mr. Rahal Widanagamage
(M.Phil)

Prof. Usha Hettiaratchi
(Ph.D)

Mr. Indika Seneviratne
(M.Phil)

Contact:

Prof. Sagarika Ekanayake
Department of Biochemistry,
Faculty of Medical Sciences,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura,
Sri Lanka.

Tel : +94 11 2803578
        +94 11 2758584

Email: sagarikae@hotmail.com

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