Project Description:

The majority of Asian countries, including Indonesia, rely on rice as their staple foods. White polished rice commonly used as a staple is known to have high glycemic index linking to elevated risks of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Brown rice has macronutrients, micronutrients and dietary fiber which have the potential to maintain blood glucose level among T2DM patients. Oyster mushroom is also rich in micronutrients and has shown reducing blood glucose level in animal study. The aim of the research is to develop ready-to-eat food products based on brown rice and oyster mushroom to help maintain blood glucose level with acceptable sensory profile. The study will be conducted in four steps: (a) nutrient profiling of commercially available food products aimed for T2BM patients, (b) development of ready-to-eat food product prototypes which meet physicochemical properties; (c) evaluation of sensorial properties of the food prototypes among consumers, and (d) evaluation on the effect of food prototype consumption on blood glucose level among healthy subjects.