Cactus Essence
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Cactus Extract is 100% organic and natural ingredient that is made from dehydrated cactus leaves. Cactus Extract provides some amazing benefits to a dieter’s body:
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Lipophilic properties – power to interrelate with fats,
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Blood lipid parameters and Syndrome X diagnosis.
Background:
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2001: 2g of Cactus Extract, linked to a test meal absorbs part of total fatty acids throughout four hours in vitro test.
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2004: Evaluation between NeOpuntia and branded Chitosan: Cactus Extract is lowering fatty acids bio-availability, while Chitosan shows no effects at all.
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2005: Cactus Extract’s lipophilic components are established when related to ordinary American breakfast
Pilot clinical research:
Published Clinical Study:
E. Linares. The result of Cactus Extract on blood lipid parameters – risk factors for Syndrome X (Metabolic Syndrome). Advances in Therapy®, vol. 24 N°5 ; september-october 2007. Research performed on 68 women separated into 2 groups (Cactus Extract and Placebo group), through 6 weeks:
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In women 45 years or older, Cactus Extract considerably raises HDL cholesterol level (p=0,029)
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On the entire population, Cactus Extract raises HDL cholesterol level, with a major trend (+0.0217 g/l)
Nearly 40% of females in the Cactus Extract group are no longer identified with Syndrome X, next to only 8% for the Placebo group.
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