Antidiabetic Properties of Germinated Brown Rice: A Systematic Review

Table 3

Glycemic indices of white rice (WR), brown rice (BR), and germinated brown rice (GBR) in comparison to other commonly consumed foods.

Reference	Glycemic index of food
Panlasigui and Thompson (2006) [13]	Study 1: in normal subjects; WR 94.00 ± 10.66; BR 82.62 ± 14.62; Study 2: in diabetic subjects; WR 87.00 ± 11.40; BR 56.00 ± 12.34
Ito et al. (2005) [47]	Study 1: in normal subjects; WR 79.50 ± 6.60; BR 61.50 ± 4.70; GBR 56.90 ± 2.90; Study 2: in normal subjects; WR 74.60 ± 6.20; 2/3WR + 1/3GBR 67.40 ± 2.90; 1/3WR + 2/3GBR 63.70 ± 5.30; GBR 54.40 ± 5.10
Harvard Health Publications*	White wheat flour bread 71; Whole wheat bread, average 71; Coca Cola, average 63; Cornflakes, average 93; Oatmeal, average 55; Couscous, average 65; Puffed wheat, average 80

*Glycemic index and glycemic load for 100+ foods, from http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Glycemic_index_and_/glycemic_load_for_100_foods.htm.