Gut hormone secretion, gastric emptying, and glycemic responses to erythritol and xylitol in lean and obese subjects

• Published in: American journal of physiology: endocrinology and metabolism Vol. 310; no. 11; pp. E1053 - E1061
• Main Authors: Wölnerhanssen, Bettina K., Cajacob, Lucian, Keller, Nino, Doody, Alison, Rehfeld, Jens F., Drewe, Juergen, Peterli, Ralph, Beglinger, Christoph, Meyer-Gerspach, Anne Christin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Adult; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Erythritol - administration & dosage; Female; Gastric Emptying - drug effects; Glucose - administration & dosage; Hormones - metabolism; Humans; Insulin Resistance; Intestinal Mucosa - metabolism; Intestines - drug effects; Male; Obesity - physiopathology; Placebo Effect; Sweetening Agents - administration & dosage; Thinness - physiopathology; Xylitol - administration & dosage; incretins; xylitol; sweetener; gastric emptying; erythritol

With the increasing prevalence of obesity and a possible association with increasing sucrose consumption, nonnutritive sweeteners are gaining popularity. Given that some studies indicate that artificial sweeteners might have adverse effects, alternative solutions are sought. Xylitol and erythritol h...