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Nopalea Cochenillifera Fruit Extract
Nopalea Cochenillifera Fruit Extract
Low concern
Prickly pear cactus fruit is a recognized whole food and its extracts are widely used in supplements and cosmetics. Generally well-tolerated; mild GI effects reported with high-dose supplements.
Found in
10 products
What it is
Extract from the fruit (tuna/prickly pear) of Nopalea cochenillifera (Opuntia cactus).
Cosmetic skin-conditioning ingredient; fruit itself is a traditional food (prickly pear).
Why it's flagged
- mild GI effects at high supplement doses
- potential blood-glucose lowering
What regulators actually say
"Prickly pears, raw (Opuntia/Nopalea spp.) — standard reference food in USDA FoodData Central."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Fruit and extract are food ingredients (no specific approval required when used as food)
European Union — EFSA
Authorised as food
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