Applied nutritional investigationSafety and efficacy of coffee enriched with inulin and dextrin on satiety and hunger in normal volunteers

- A coffee beverage comprising inulin and dextrin was tested to coffee alone and coffee and iniulin alone in terms of hunger and satiety feelings in a blind prospective comparative study.
- In a 7 day period, 2 cps of the study beverage were found to be ssafe and not increasing adverse effects in 269 patients.
- In the efficacy study, the experimental beverage decreased hunger significanlty 2 hours after ingestion and in creased the feeling of satiety.
- The cofee beverage enriched in inulin, dextrin and whey protein was shown to be safe and may have benefits in terms of feelings of hunger and satiety 2 hours after ingestion.

ObjectivesThis study assessed the safety and efficacy of a new beverage on suppressing hunger and improving feelings of satiety in healthy volunteers.MethodsIn the safety study, participants (n = 269) received either 1) a control beverage-coffee alone (group C); 2) the study beverage-coffee, whey protein, inulin, and dextrin (group S); or 3) an inulin-enriched beverage (I group). The study was held over a 7-d period during which participants were required to consume 2 cups of coffee a day.ResultsThere were no significant differences between the groups in any reported adverse effects, apart from more abdominal pain after the first cup in group I versus S (P < 0.05).ConclusionsThis study showed that a coffee beverage enriched with inulin, dextrin, and whey is safe and has possible benefits with regard to feelings of hunger and satiety 2 h after ingestion.