Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by Zaca
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry is a dietary supplement by Zaca with 4 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for blood sugar control, high cholesterol, hangover symptoms.Based on those ingredients, 86 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Prickly Pear. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry by Zaca
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Low disclosure
This tablet has 4 active ingredients: a proprietary blend (whose components aren't individually listed), L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine, prickly pear extract, Japanese Raisin tree berry extract, and L-glutathione. The inactive ingredients include xylitol, stearic acid, natural berry flavor, citric acid, beet color, magnesium stearate, silica, and rebaudioside A.
Does it work?
Not established
Prickly pear is possibly effective for diabetes, though the evidence for age-related cognitive decline, prostate health, upset stomach, and cholesterol is not well established. L-Glutathione is possibly effective for certain types of nerve damage from chemotherapy, but evidence for liver health, Alzheimer's disease, athletic performance, and cataracts is insufficient.
We don't have effectiveness data on file for L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine or the proprietary blend's components.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Prickly pear is generally well tolerated as food, though supplement amounts are less studied. You may experience mild stomach upset (nausea, diarrhea, indigestion, bloating) or, rarely, headache, insomnia, or dizziness.
Cases of bowel obstruction and serious complications from seed ingestion have been reported, but they're extremely rare and tied to eating very large quantities. L-Glutathione appears well tolerated short-term orally, though long-term safety isn't fully clear.
If inhaled, it can narrow airways and cause shortness of breath or cough, especially in people with asthma. Both prickly pear and L-glutathione lack enough safety data in pregnancy and breastfeeding — talk with your doctor or pharmacist before using this product if you're pregnant, planning pregnancy, or nursing.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before you take this, double-check antidiabetes drugs with your doctor or pharmacist — prickly pear may increase the risk of low blood sugar when combined with them. L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine and Japanese Raisin tree extract could not be checked for interactions, so mention them to your healthcare provider too.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no established evidence rating for its marketed use. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
This product may help with hydration and contains ingredients studied for diabetes and liver support, but if you take diabetes medications, you'll need to monitor blood sugar closely because prickly pear can lower it further. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting, especially if you're pregnant, breastfeeding, have diabetes, or take any regular medications.
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Assessment coverage: 2 of 4 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Dec 18, 2021.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Zaca |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 739189944033 |
| Net contents | 2 Chewable Tablet(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Dec 18, 2021 |
| DSLD ID | 258101 |
| Product type | Other Combinations |
| Supplement form | Tablet Or Pill |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Sugar Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry by Zaca, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calorie(s) | -- |
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 Gram(s) | 1% |
| Proprietary Blend | 1100 mg | -- |
| L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine | 0 NP | -- |
| Prickly Pear | 0 NP | -- |
| Japanese Raisin tree (Hovenia dulcis) berry extract | 0 NP | -- |
| L-Glutathione | 0 NP | -- |
Other ingredients: Xylitol, Stearic Acid, natural Berry flavor, Citric Acid, Beet color, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Rebaudioside A
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Brand IP Statement(s)
Bright-eyed mornings
Sustamine/Setria/Kyowa
Formulation
Recovery chewables
Sugar free GMO free No artificial flavors Gluten free No stimulants
Contains clinically tested ingredients
Vegan
FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
General Statements
Party - Travel - Altitude - Exercise
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Directions: Take 2 chewables as needed. If drinking, take 4 chewables before bed.
Formula
Pure Ingredients: Japanese Raisin for superior liver detox support L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine enhances electrolytes and hydration Prickly Pear delivers antioxidants and flavonoids L-Glutathione for antioxidant protection, immune fortification & detoxification
Low carb
FDA Disclaimer Statement
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Storage
Store at 59-86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C)
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Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry by Zaca label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry by Zaca
These are the 4 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.
Serving size2 Tablet(s) Dosage formTablet Or Pill Servings per container1 Amounts shown are per serving.
Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.
Proprietary Blend
- › L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine
- › Prickly Pear
- › Japanese Raisin tree (Hovenia dulcis) berry extract
- › L-Glutathione
Other (inactive) ingredients: Xylitol, Stearic Acid, Natural Berry flavor, Citric Acid, Beet color, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Rebaudioside A. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry by Zaca Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Zaca's Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry contains prickly pear, which interacts with antidiabetes drugs.
If you take diabetes medications like metformin, chlorpropamide, glyburide, or glipizide, combining them with this product may raise your risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). You'll need to monitor your glucose levels closely if you use both.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine and Japanese Raisin tree extract could not be checked — we hold no interaction data for them. L-Glutathione, the fourth active ingredient, has no interactions documented in our data.
Altogether, these interactions span 86 individual medications. Use the search tool below to check your exact medications before starting this product, and let your doctor or pharmacist know you're considering it.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry interact with 86 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 4 ingredients in Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Prickly Pear
AcarboseGlucobay, Prandase, Precose
How Acarbose interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Acarbose interactionAcetohexamideDymelor
How Acetohexamide interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Acetohexamide interactionAlbiglutideTanzeum
How Albiglutide interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Albiglutide interactionAlogliptinNesina
How Alogliptin interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Alogliptin interactionAlogliptin, MetforminKazano
How Alogliptin, Metformin interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Alogliptin, Metformin interactionAlogliptin, PioglitazoneOseni
How Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Alogliptin, Pioglitazone interactionAntidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) InhibitorGlyxambi
How Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Antidiabetes, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (dpp-iv) Inhibitor interactionCanagliflozinInvokana
How Canagliflozin interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Canagliflozin interactionCanagliflozin, MetforminInvokamet
How Canagliflozin, Metformin interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Canagliflozin, Metformin interactionCanagliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideInvokamet XR
How Canagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Canagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionChlorpropamideChlorpropam, Diabinese
How Chlorpropamide interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Chlorpropamide interactionDapagliflozinFarxiga
How Dapagliflozin interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Dapagliflozin interactionDapagliflozin Propanediol, MetforminXigduo XR
How Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Metformin interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Metformin interactionDapagliflozin Propanediol, Saxagliptin HydrochlorideQtern
How Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Dapagliflozin Propanediol, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interactionDapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin HydrochlorideQternmet XR
How Dapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Dapagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride, Saxagliptin Hydrochloride interactionDasiglucagon HydrochlorideZegalogue
How Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride interactionDulaglutideTrulicity
How Dulaglutide interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Dulaglutide interactionEmpagliflozinJardiance
How Empagliflozin interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Empagliflozin interactionEmpagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin HydrochlorideTrijardy XR
How Empagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Empagliflozin, Linagliptin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionEmpagliflozin, MetforminSynjardy
How Empagliflozin, Metformin interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Empagliflozin, Metformin interactionEmpagliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideSynjardy XR
How Empagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Empagliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionErtugliflozinSteglatro
How Ertugliflozin interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Ertugliflozin interactionErtugliflozin, Metformin HydrochlorideSegluromet
How Ertugliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Ertugliflozin, Metformin Hydrochloride interactionExenatideBydureon, Byetta
How Exenatide interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Exenatide interactionExenatide SyntheticBydureon BCISE
How Exenatide Synthetic interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Exenatide Synthetic interactionGliclazideDiamicron
How Gliclazide interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Gliclazide interactionGlimepirideAmaryl
How Glimepiride interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Glimepiride interactionGlipizideGlucotrol, Glucotrol XL
How Glipizide interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Glipizide interactionGlipizide, MetforminMetaglip
How Glipizide, Metformin interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Glipizide, Metformin interactionGlucagonBaqsimi, Glucagon
How Glucagon interacts with Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Prickly PearAntidiabetes Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Read the full Prickly Pear + Glucagon interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Prickly Pear
Antidiabetes Drugs
Combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Case reports show that combining prickly pear cactus with antidiabetes drugs such as chlorpropamide, glyburide, glipizide, and metformin can increase the risk of hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes. Advise patients to monitor glucose levels closely. Dose adjustments may be necessary.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry, from the product label.
Zaca
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- Zaca
- Street Address
- 191 University Blvd. #503
- City
- Denver
- State
- CO
- ZipCode
- 80206
- Web Address
- www.zaca.com
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The Full Monographs Behind Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Prickly Pear Cactus
Interacts with 86 drugsPrickly pear cactus is a desert plant whose pads and fruit are eaten as food and taken as a supplement, mainly for blood sugar, cholesterol, and hangover symptoms. Some small studies suggest...
Read the full Prickly Pear Cactus monograph → Herb & supplement monographGlutathione
Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant your body makes naturally, and many people take it as a supplement hoping for skin, detox, or anti-aging benefits. However, strong human evidence is lim...
Read the full Glutathione monograph →Sources & How We Checked
Hydration + Liver Aid Mixed Berry's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 10 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Prickly Pear Cactus 9 references
- Meckes-Lozyoa M, Roman-Ramos R. Opuntia streptacantha; a coadjutor in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Am J Chin Med 1986;14:116-8.
- Rayburn K, Martinez R, Escobedo M, et al. Glycemic effects of various species of nopal (Opuntia sp.) in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Texas J Rural Health 1998;26:68-76.
- Bush TM, Rayburn KS, Holloway SW, et al. Adverse interactions between herbal and dietary substances and prescription medications: a clinical survey. Altern Ther Health Med 2007;13:30-5.
- Sobieraj DM, Freyer CW. Probable hypoglycemic adverse drug reaction associated with prickly pear cactus, glipizide, and metformin in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ann Pharmacother 2010;44:1334-7. PubMed
- Kleiner, O., Cohen, Z., and Mares, A. J. Low colonic obstruction due to Opuntia ficus indica seeds: the aftermath of enjoying delicious cactus fruits. Acta Paediatr. 2002;91(5):606-607.
- Steinberg, J. M. and Eitan, A. Prickly pear fruit bezoar presenting as rectal perforation in an elderly patient. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2003;18(4):365-367. PubMed
- Meckes-Lozyoa, M. and Roman-Ramos, R. Opuntia streptacantha: a coadjutor in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Am J Chin Med 1986;14(3-4):116-118.
- Onakpoya IJ, O'Sullivan J, Heneghan CJ. The effect of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) on body weight and cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Nutrition. 2015;31(5):640-6. PubMed
- Han EH, Lim MK, Lee S, et al. Efficacy of Ethanolic Extract of Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten Stems for Improving Cognitive Function in Elderly Subjects 55-85 Years of Age: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. J Med Food 2020;23(11):11
Glutathione 1 reference
- Marrades RM, Roca J, Barbera JA, et al. Nebulized glutathione induces bronchoconstriction in patients with mild asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1997;156(2 Pt 1):425-30. PubMed
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