Benefits
Healthy blood lipids
In a clinical study, the cactus fiber supported improvements in blood lipid parameters, a cardiovascular risk factor, by reducing fat absorption.
Fat binding and weight
By trapping some dietary fat in the gut, NeOpuntia lowers the fat absorbed from a meal, supporting weight-management efforts.
Fiber and satiety
As a gel-forming fiber, it adds bulk and can support a feeling of fullness after meals.
Mechanism of action
Lipophilic fat binding
The cactus fiber forms a gel that binds dietary fat, reducing the amount absorbed and increasing the fat carried out in stool.
Soluble fiber effects
The soluble fiber component slows digestion and supports satiety and steadier post-meal metabolism.
Clinical trials
Clinical study of NeOpuntia on blood lipid parameters as cardiovascular risk factors. (Linares et al. 2007, Advances in Therapy)
Adults.
NeOpuntia supported improvements in blood lipid parameters, consistent with its dietary-fat-binding mechanism.