Source: Herbal Pharm. The i.360 product is taken to alleviate dry eye symptoms, the company said. |
Nutraceutical brand Herbal Pharm has shared that its top three products by sales value are its i.360 eye supplement, Dia-Med Nopal Cactus vegetarian capsules, and NutraJoint Gold Flex.
The i.360 supplement is taken by people who want to alleviate dry eyes and prevent eye problems in the long term.
Dia-Med Nopal Cactus vegetarian capsules are meant for lowering blood sugar while maintaining energy. The product is based on the company's research into the nopal cactus, or prickly pear*.
An active, ageing population take NutraJoint Gold Flex for cartilage and joint care as it enables those with joint pains to exercise regularly and keep diabetes and other health issues at bay, said Herbal Pharm.
Herbal Pharm's products are currently only available in Singapore, but the company is looking to expand in future. “Herbal Pharm is a nutraceutical company that wants to stay focused on serving the needs of Singaporeans to truly create a better Singapore,” said Kanan Packrisamy, Herbal Pharm’s CEO.
“We look forward to growing old, staying healthy and getting better every year with our fellow Singaporeans.”
The company also produces Traditional Aleppo Soap 30% Laurel Oil bar soap and shower gel for those with sensitive skin, and Bladder Support Formula for healthier bladders.
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*According to research reports online**, nopal cactus has positive effects not only on blood sugar but other aspects of health too. A number of supplements have been tested:
- A study published in 2014 tested people who had a high soy-protein breakfast together with dehydrated nopal and/or steamed nopal. The researchers found that nopal reduced post-meal blood sugar and insulin levels. The cactus also increased antioxidant activity in healthy people as well as in people who have type 2 diabetes.
- A 2019 review of the research concluded that prickly pear fruits had no effect on blood sugar or insulin levels; on the other hand, cladodes, or leaf-like structures, did have such an effect.
- A 2019 study found that indicaxanthin treatment significantly reduced body weight, daily food intake and visceral fat mass. The extract, which comes from the prickly pear fruit, reduced fasting sugar levels and improved glucose and insulin tolerance levels as well.
- Pasta that contained 3% nopal cactus extracts was found to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, with implications on ageing and related metabolic diseases. A hypoglycemic (lowering of blood sugar) effect was also found. (2018)
Studies on rats have been done as well.
- In 2017, researchers found that diabetic rats on a high-fat diet who also had a nopal water extract experienced significantly lower blood sugar levels compared to a control group.
- Rats fed whole nopal on a high-sugar diet had significantly lower levels of triglycerides and blood pressure than a control group, according to a 2019 study.
**Note: the studies mentioned above have not been checked for flaws and cannot be compared on an apples-to-apples basis. The results are reported 'as is' and findings from any one study may conflict with findings from other studies.