100 capsules per pot

Each proprietary blend capsule provides:

Rhubarb Powder
Aloe Vera
Cayenne Powder
Burdock Root Powder
Sugar Beet Fibre (50mg)
Clove Bud Powder
Barberry Bark
Fennel Seed
Liquorice Root
Dandelion Root
Ginger Root

Ingredients:

Rhubarb Powder, Capsule: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) (Vegetarian), Aloe Vera Extract (200:1), Cayenne Pdr, Burdock Root Pdr, Sugar Beet Fibre Pdr, Cloves Bud Pdr, Anti-caking Agent: Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source), Barberry Bark Ext 10:1, Fennel Seed Pdr, Liquorice Root Pdr, Dandelion Root Ext 5:1, Ginger Root Ext 20:1.

Contains no added: artificial colours, flavourings, preservatives, dairy products, gluten, lactose, soya, sugar, wheat or yeast.

USAGE:

1 or 2 capsules to be taken 1 to 3 times per day or as advised.

Warning: This product should be used in conjunction with improved dietary habits, increased water intake and a sensible exercise regime.

Sugar beet, cultivated Beta vulgaris, is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose (as its name suggests). It is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets are related to other B. vulgaris cultivars, such as beetroot and chard.

Sugar beets consist of approximately 75% water, 20% sugar and 5% cell walls. After the sugar is extracted, remaining cell wall material - the sugar beet pulp - is used to produce the sugar beet fibre.

This source of dietary fibre contains both soluble and insoluble fibres. The main fibre types in sugar beet fibre are insoluble hemicellulose (22-32 %) and soluble pectin (22-29 %), but also smaller amounts of cellulose and lignin. It has a water-holding capacity of 3-4 times its own weight.

Compared to many conventional natural sources of dietary fibre, such as cereal products and fruits, sugar beet fibre has the following advantages:

• It has a higher content of dietary fibre, with an ideal balance of 2/3 insoluble fibre.
• It contains no phytic acid (cereal products, such as bran and flour, contain phytic acid which forms strong chemical complexes with iron and zinc and can consequently impair or reduce the natural absorption of these essential minerals in the human body).
• It is naturally free from gluten, which means it is an excellent dietary fibre source for people suffering from gluten intolerance.

Sugar beet fibre contributes to an increase in faecal bulk in two ways: the insoluble components of the fibre increase faecal bulk by absorbing water in the large intestine, while the soluble components are fermented by bacteria in the large intestine leading to an increase in bacterial mass. Click here for EFSA scientific opinion.