A single supplement of a standardised bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) extract (36 % wet weight anthocyanins) modifies glycaemic response in individuals with type 2 diabetes controlled by diet and lifestyle

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A randomised, double-blind, cross-over trial to evaluate bread, in which gluten has been pre-digested by prolyl endoprotease treatment, in subjects self-reporting benefits of adopting a gluten-free or low-gluten diet

Acknowledgements We are grateful for the support of the staff from the Rowett Institute Human Nutrition Unit. The present study was supported by a grant (Bakery Products for Non-Coeliac Gluten sensitive Consumers) from Innovate UK (101740). The funder Innovate UK had no role in the design, analysis or writing of this article. Warburton Ltd. provided the experimental bread. DSM Food Specialities B.V. provided the protease ANPEP. The study is registered under the Clinical Trials Identifier: NCT02308397. NH proposed the study concept. NH and DR designed research. DR recruited the subjects and carried out the intervention, laboratory analysis, data collection and collation. MC and KM helped with recruitment. GC performed the analysis of the breads. GH and DR analysed the data. DR prepared the manuscript; NH had primary responsibility for final content. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. The authors have no financial or personal conflicts of interest to declare.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Anthocyanin-enriched bilberry extract attenuates glycaemic response in overweight volunteers without changes in insulin

Acknowledgements We are grateful to the Scottish Government Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) for funding. We thank staff in The Human Nutrition Unit at the University of Aberdeen, Rowett Institute for their assistance with the study, and Indena S.p.A. for supplying the Mirtoselect® bilberry extract. We are grateful to the Kuwait government for additional funding. None of the authors had any conflicts of interest.Peer reviewedPublisher PD