Proprietary Blend: Zi Su extract, Lotus leaf extract, Oriental Water Plantain extract, Psyllium , Bamboo shoot extract, Vegetable oil .
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On August 7, 2013, Health Canada recalled this product because it had been found to be contaminated with the prescription weight loss drug sibutramine (Meridia) (18997). Advise people not to take this product.
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Meizi Evolution Botanical Slimming Capsule. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Meizi Evolution Botanical Slimming Capsule. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when properly prepared bamboo shoots are used orally in food amounts (96875).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when bamboo salt-containing toothpaste is used topically during brushing twice daily for up to 4 weeks (109458). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of bamboo when taken by mouth in the amounts found in medicine or when used topically on areas of the body beyond the teeth and gums.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
LIKELY SAFE. ..when used orally in food amounts. The flowers, seeds, leaves, and rhizomes of lotus are all edible (95261). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of medicinal lotus.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available on the medicinal use of lotus; avoid using.
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when perilla oil or extract is used orally and appropriately. There is some evidence that perilla can be safely used for up to 12 months (1338,68676,94312,105525).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Meizi Evolution Botanical Slimming Capsule. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, long-term bamboo use might increase the effects and adverse effects of antithyroid drugs, possibly leading to hypothyroidism.
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Animal research suggests that long-term consumption of bamboo shoot can decrease thyroid peroxidase activity, as well as levels of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) (33538). This effect has not yet been reported in humans.
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Theoretically, concurrent use of lotus with other antiplatelet drugs might reduce platelet aggregation and increase the risk of bleeding.
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Theoretically, lotus might have additive effects with antidiabetes drugs and increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
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Animal research shows that the ethanolic extract of lotus reduces blood glucose levels and potentiates the effects of injected insulin (60053). Monitor blood glucose levels closely. Dose adjustments might be necessary.
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Theoretically, taking lotus concomitantly with pentobarbital might increase sedation.
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Animal research shows that lotus extract increases pentobarbitone-induced sleeping time (60051). It is not known if this occurs in humans or if this effect occurs with other barbiturates or sedatives.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Meizi Evolution Botanical Slimming Capsule. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...There is currently a limited amount of information on the adverse effects of bamboo.
Dermatologic ...Topically, bamboo shoots have been reported to cause contact dermatitis in a 44-year-old female (33540).
Gastrointestinal ...In one case report, melanosis coli, pigmentation of the colon wall, was reported following the ingestion of bamboo leaf extract (33547).
Other ...Bamboo shoots are a source of cyanide glycosides. However, the hydrogen cyanide produced by the plant is eliminated during boiling, fermentation, or superheated steam drying of the shoots (96875). During the rescue of a male who jumped into a well which was used for bamboo shoot pickling, cyanide poisoning occurred in 8 individuals. The poisoning caused high anion gap metabolic acidosis in all patients and resulted in two deaths due to cardiac arrest. Some patients also had pulmonary edema and/or infiltration (96874).
General ...Orally, adverse effects to lotus seem to be rare when taken in medicinal amounts; however, a thorough safety evaluation has not been conducted.
Immunologic ...Orally and topically, lotus root can cause allergic reactions such as urticaria and contact dermatitis. In a case report, a 6-year-old female developed urticaria after ingesting lotus root. She had also developed contact dermatitis on body areas that had been in contact with the lotus root (99738).
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...Orally, perilla seems to be well tolerated.
Topically, there is currently a limited amount of information on the adverse effects of perilla.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
Topically: Dermatitis.
Serious Adverse Effects (Rare):
Orally: Anaphylaxis.
Dermatologic ...Topically, perilla may cause contact dermatitis (6,68664,94313).
Immunologic ...Orally, many cases of anaphylaxis have been reported in adults and children who consumed perilla seeds (94313,110611). Some research suggests that oleosin is the major constituent responsible for perilla allergies (110611).
Pulmonary/Respiratory ...Occupational asthma has been reported from breathing in smoke from roasted perilla seeds (94313).
