BRAM, France—According to Bio Serae, the latest clinical study conducted on Cacti-Nea™ confirmed the diuretic and weight management effect of the prickly pear cactus fruit extract (Opuntia ficus-indica). The 28-day clinical study was conducted on 49 women with normal body mass index (BMI) (between 20 and 25).The aim of the study was to evaluate Cacti-Nea’s diuretic effect at the dose of 2 g/d, in women showing water retention.
Cacti-Nea induced a positive effect on body composition by limiting fat mass gain, showed a significant reduction of water mass after one week of treatment and a significant weight loss in the Cacti-Nea group was observed. Contrary to other diuretic substances, Cacti-Nea did not show any side effect on blood pressure or on mineral balance. No excessive mineral loss was observed.
