The Effects of Jerusalem Artichoke and Fermented Soybean Powder Mixture Supplementation on Glucose Control

The objective of this clinical study was to evaluate the effect of jerusalem artichoke and fermented soybean powder mixture supplementation on blood glucose. A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was conducted on 60 subjects with impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. The subjects were randomly assigned to either a group ingesting 40 g jerusalem artichoke and fermented soybean powder mixture supplementation daily or a placebo group for 12-week. We assessed fasting and postprandial levels of glucose.