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In 2008, a scientific review of the �Risks and Benefits of Commonly Used Herbal Medicines in Mexico� was published in the journal of Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. The authors of the summary note that, �nopal leaves have a high content of fiber and pectin� and thereby increase �the viscosity of food in the gut, slowing or reducing sugar absorption�. Current research presented in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology goes on to report that extracts of nopales also inhibit the activity of the enzyme alpha-glucosidase which digests dietary starch and sugar. This is a mechanism shared by select anti-diabetic medications such as acarbose (Precose) and miglitol (Glyset).

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I just started taking Nopal Cactus, and I must admit that it is superb for constipation relief.
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I just started taking Nopal Cactus, and I must admit that it is superb for constipation relief.
Sounds like it's similar to Aloe Vera.
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Sounds like it's similar to Aloe Vera.
Not quite. Aloe vera does not help with constipation for more that a day or two of use. It does contain anthraquinones, like senna, casgara sagrada, rhubarb root. So there is a laxative effect, which can cause dependency over time.

Nopal cactus contain pectin and lots of good fiber.
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Not quite. Aloe vera does not help with constipation for more that a day or two of use. It does contain anthraquinones, like senna, casgara sagrada, rhubarb root. So there is a laxative effect, which can cause dependency over time.

Nopal cactus contain pectin and lots of good fiber.
What brand did you get?
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What brand did you get?
This is the most convenient. I take 3 a day all at once. https://www.seagateproducts.com/nopal-cactus.html I'm so very pleased.

Here is a powdered version, but I'd rather take the capsules. https://www.goodcausewellness.com/ser...ly-pear/Detail
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