Prickly Pear Extract

Other Details:

• Name: Prickly Pear Extract
• Test Method: HPLC/UV
• Raw Material: Plants
• Ratio: 10:1
• Appearance: Brown Powder
• Latin name: Opuntia stricta
• Appearance: Light yellow powder
• Active ingredients: . Total flavonoids
• Specification: 10: 1, 20: 1, 100: 1 UV

Description:

Prickly Pear Cactus is said to be beneficial in diabetes control, because it contains a high percentage of carbohydrate fibers known as mucilage which does not dissolve in water, but it does absorb water, so it swells up to form a bulky paste when exposed to fluids. The fiber component is thought to produce hypoglycemic activity by affecting the intestinal uptake of glucose. In double-blind tests, insulin concentrations were favorably affected with the administration of Prickly Pear, and the herb is thought to reach maximum effect about three to four hours after eating a meal.

Functions:

• Clearing away heat and toxic.
• Promoting blood circulation and lowering blood pressure.
• Anti-inflammatory.
• Using for slimming and weight loss, fast effective in slimming.

Applications:

• Applied in health products field, it is mainly used to losing weight and decreasing cholesterol
• Prickly Pear Extract ---Cactus Extract/Opuntia Dillenii Haw Extract

Certificate Of Analysis:

Analysis	Specification	Results
Appearance	Yellow Brown Powder	Complied
Odor	Characteristic	Complied
Taste	Characteristic	Complied
Assay	20 % Flavnoids by HPLC	Complied
Loss on Drying	5.0%	Complied
Sieve Analysis	Pass 80 mesh	Complied
Bulk Density	45-55g/100mL	Complied
Heavy Metal	NMT 20ppm	Complied
Total Plate Count	NMT 5000cfu/g	Complied
Yeast Mold	NMT 1000cfu/g	Complied