Jackfruit for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

A 2021 study found significant improvement in blood sugar levels (including A1c) with 30g of green jackfruit flour daily compared to 30g of rice and wheat flour daily over 12 weeks. Jackfruit is lower in calories and higher in fiber than rice or wheat. It is thought that jackfruit may increase insulin production. It is likely the effect seen was, in part, due to jackfruit having a lower glycemic load.

Rao AG, Naik KS, Unnikrishnan AG, Joseph J. Efficacy of green jackfruit flour as a medical nutrition therapy replacing rice or wheat in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Nutr Diabetes. 2021 Jun 14;11(1):18. doi: 10.1038/s41387-021-00161-4. PMID: 34127645; PMCID: PMC8203736.