Cactus Extract 10: 1 Opuntia Ficus Indica Stem Extract Cactus Extract
Cactus Extract 10: 1 Opuntia Ficus Indica Stem Extract Cactus Extract Product Description A cactus is any member of the succulent plant family Cactaceae.They are often used as ornamental plants, but some are also crop plants.As part of the cactus plant, the prickly pear is a fruit that is 2 to 4 i......
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A cactus is any member of the succulent plant family Cactaceae.They are often used as ornamental plants, but some are also crop plants.As part of the cactus plant, the prickly pear is a fruit that is 2 to 4 inches long and shaped like an avocado.Its skin is coarse and thick, not unlike an avocados and it ranges in color from yellow or orange to magenta or red.Tubercles with small prickly spines can be found on the prickly pear's skin. This fruit's flesh,which ranges in color also from yellow to dark red, is sweet and juicy with crunchy seeds throughout.
| Product name | Cactus extract |
| Plant sources | Opuntia Ficus Indica |
| Apperance | Brown powder |
| Specification | Ratio extract 5:1, 10:1, 20:1 |
| Test method | TLC |
| Shelf time | 2 years,keep away sunlight, keep dry |
Cactus is also called prickly pear, hoodia gordonii, the cactus extract powder is extracted from roots and stems of Opuntia dillenii Haw with function of weight loss, lowering blood sugar, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory. Cactus extract contains powerful antioxidants, may be helpful in gastic ulcer prevention, has blood lipid and cholesterol lowering potential, and may even ease hangover symptoms. Consumption of prickly pear extract decreases oxidative damage to lipids, and improves antioxidant status in healthy humans. Supplementation with vitamin C at a comparable dosage enhances overall antioxidant defense but does not significantly affect body oxidative stress.
1. Weight Loss
Cactus extract contains a substance called alcohol acid, which can inhibit the growth of fat; cactus contains triterpenoid
saponins, triterpenoids which is necessary for the body of material, and they can directly regulate body function and regulation
of secretion of lipase activity to promote rapid decomposition of excess fat, and can effectively prevent fat absorption in the
intestine, inhibit fat synthesis in the liver against deposition of cholesterol in the blood vessel wall, gradual weight loss. Not
only did not damage the strength, but nutritional supplements, increase the body's energy; malic acid is stomach and digestion,
and can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, so that played a laxative function.
2. Hypoglycemic
Prickly pear extract contains a variety of flavonoids, such as quercetin glycosides -3- grapes, with a clear hypoglycemic effect,
which can effectively improve Type II diabetes glucose metabolism
3. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory
Cactus extract powder can be against Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, which
can be inhibited effectively.
1. In pharmaceutical field, cactus extract can be used as capsules or pills.
2. In cosmetic field, prickly pear extract powder can be used as raw material.
3. Cactus extract can be used in food and beverage field.
4. In health care products and supplement field, hoodia gordonii extract powder can be used as raw material.
Items | Standards | Results |
Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Yellow Brown Fine Powder | Complies |
Assay | 10:1 | Complies |
Mesh Size | 100 % pass 80 mesh | Complies |
Ash | ≤ 5.0% | 2.85% |
Loss on Drying | ≤ 5.0% | 2.82% |
Chemical Analysis | ||
Heavy Metal | ≤ 10.0 mg/kg | Complies |
Pb | ≤ 2.0 mg/kg | Complies |
As | ≤ 1.0 mg/kg | Complies |
Hg | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg | Complies |
Microbiological Analysis | ||
Residue of Pesticide | Negative | Negative |
Total Plate Count | ≤ 1000cfu/g | Complies |
Yeast&Mold | ≤ 100cfu/g | Complies |
E.coil | Negative | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
