AOR MCP 450g - Modified Citrus Pectin Powder for Detoxification | 30 Servings
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| Serving | Powder (450 g) |
| Licensed Natural Health Product | NPN 80037423 |
| Quality Standards | GMP-compliant facility |
| Country | Made in Canada  |
About this item
- SUPPORTS THE BODY'S NATURAL DETOXIFICATION: MCP (Modified Citrus Pectin) helps to support detoxification - AOR's Health Canada-licensed use for this single-ingredient formula.
- SUPPORTS CELLULAR FUNCTION: A low-molecular-weight, modified form of citrus pectin studied for its interactions at the cellular level, including with the protein galectin-3.
- GREAT FOR DIGESTIVE WELLNESS: A gentle-tasting soluble fiber taken with food to help minimize gastrointestinal irritation and support digestive comfort.
- PURE, SINGLE-INGREDIENT FORMULA: 5 g of Modified Citrus Pectin per scoop, with no non-medicinal ingredients - just one pure ingredient, nothing else.
- GENTLE TASTE, EASY TO MIX: A mild-tasting powder that mixes into water or juice - simple to fit into a daily wellness routine.
- VEGAN, NON-GMO AND GLUTEN-FREE: Formulated without animal products, GMOs or gluten - suitable for a wide range of dietary preferences.
- 450 G - UP TO A 1-MONTH SUPPLY: 30 servings per container at the full labelled dose of 3 scoops (15 g) daily.
- PREMIUM CANADIAN QUALITY: Made in Canada by Advanced Orthomolecular Research (AOR), a science-based supplement company since 1991, licensed under Health Canada NPN 80037423.
Product description
MCP - Modified Citrus Pectin for Detoxification Support
A pure, single-ingredient modified citrus pectin powder. MCP helps to support detoxification - a low-molecular-weight form of citrus pectin studied for its interactions with cellular proteins, including galectin-3. Licensed Natural Health Product NPN 80037423.
Un supplément pur, à ingrédient unique, en poudre de pectine d'agrumes modifiée. MCP favorise le processus de détoxification. Produit de santé naturel homologué. NPN 80037423.
Pure Modified Citrus Pectin Powder
Single-ingredient, gentle-tasting powder - Vegan, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free
Gentle-Tasting, Easy to Mix
A mild-tasting powder that dissolves into water or juice - taken with food to help minimize gastrointestinal irritation and prevent too-rapid absorption.
Modified for the Body
A specially processed, lower-molecular-weight form of citrus pectin - modified to support absorption, unlike standard unmodified pectin.
What AOR MCP Supports
MCP is studied for its interactions at the cellular level - here is what AOR MCP is formulated to support.
Detoxification Support
Helps to support detoxification - AOR MCP's Health Canada-licensed use.
Cellular Function
A modified form of citrus pectin studied for its interactions with cell-surface proteins, including galectin-3.
Digestive Wellness
A soluble fiber taken with food for gentle digestive comfort and tolerability.
Healthy Aging Support
Part of a proactive wellness routine supporting the body's normal cleansing processes.
AOR MCP: Supplement Facts
One Scoop Contains:
- Modified Citrus Pectin5 g
Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Non-medicinal ingredients: None. Adults take 3 scoops (15 g total) daily; provides approximately 1200 mg of sodium and approximately 42 mg of potassium per day at the full dose.
Recommended Use or Purpose: MCP (Modified Citrus Pectin) helps to support detoxification.
Recommended Dose (Adults 18 years and over): Take 1 scoop (5 g) mixed with water or juice, 3 times daily, with food or immediately after meals to help minimize gastrointestinal irritation and prevent too-rapid absorption, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.
Cautions and Warnings: Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Provides approximately 1200 mg of sodium and approximately 42 mg of potassium per day at the full labelled dose. Diarrhea, stomach irritation, nausea, slowed heart rate and abnormal heart rhythm may occur. Discontinue use and contact your health care practitioner if you develop severe stomach pain, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, if vomiting occurs, or for use beyond 4 weeks. Do not use if the safety seal is broken. Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
Actual product packaging and materials may contain more and different information than shown on our website. Always read labels, warnings and directions before using or consuming a product. This item is sold and shipped by Amazon.ca; purchases are completed on Amazon.
Une cuillère contient :
- Pectine d'agrumes modifiée5 g
Ingrédients non médicinaux : Ingrédients non médicinaux : Aucun. Les adultes prennent 3 cuillères (15 g au total) par jour; fournit environ 1200 mg de sodium et environ 42 mg de potassium par jour à la dose complète.
Usage ou fins recommandés : MCP favorise le processus de détoxification.
Dose recommandée (adultes de 18 ans et plus) : Prendre 1 cuillerée (5 g) de poudre mélangée avec de l'eau ou du jus, 3 fois par jour, avec de la nourriture ou immédiatement après un repas pour minimiser l'irritation gastro-intestinale et empêcher une absorption trop rapide, ou selon les recommandations d'un professionnel de la santé.
Mises en garde et précautions : Ne pas utiliser si vous êtes enceinte ou si vous allaitez. Fournit environ 1200 mg de sodium et environ 42 mg de potassium par jour à la dose complète. La diarrhée, l'irritation de l'estomac, la nausée, le ralentissement du rythme cardiaque et les anomalies du rythme cardiaque peuvent survenir. Cesser l'utilisation et contacter votre praticien de santé si vous développez des douleurs sévères à l'estomac, un rythme cardiaque irrégulier, des douleurs à la poitrine, si des vomissements se produisent ou pour une utilisation au-delà de 4 semaines. Ne pas utiliser si le sceau de sécurité est brisé. Conserver hermétiquement fermé dans un endroit frais et sec.
NPN 80037423
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Get it on Amazon.caWhy AOR MCP
Pure, single-ingredient modified citrus pectin powder - premium AOR quality.
Single-ingredient purity
Just Modified Citrus Pectin, with no non-medicinal ingredients.
Detoxification support
Helps to support detoxification - AOR MCP's Health Canada-licensed use.
Gentle on digestion
Take with food to help minimize gastrointestinal irritation and support tolerability.
Premium Canadian brand
AOR - Advanced Orthomolecular Research, since 1991. NPN 80037423.
How to use it
1 scoop, 3 times daily
Adults (18 and over) take 1 scoop (5 g) mixed with water or juice, 3 times daily - 3 scoops (15 g) total per day.
Take with food
Take with food or immediately after meals to help minimize gastrointestinal irritation and prevent too-rapid absorption.
Mix into water or juice
A gentle-tasting powder - stir 1 scoop into a glass of water or juice until dissolved.
Consult a practitioner for extended use
Discontinue use and consult a health care practitioner if you develop severe stomach pain, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, or for use beyond 4 weeks.
What the research says about Modified Citrus Pectin
Educational summaries of published research on modified citrus pectin and citrus pectin generally; not product-specific claims. AOR MCP's claim is the Health Canada-authorized use under NPN 80037423: helps to support detoxification. The heavy-metal-binding research below is early-stage (case reports and small pilot studies, largely from one research group) and not yet confirmed by larger independent trials.
Increased urinary excretion of arsenic, cadmium and lead
In a small pilot trial, healthy adults taking 15-20 g of modified citrus pectin daily for 6 days showed significantly increased urinary excretion of arsenic (day 1) and cadmium (day 6), with a large but more variable increase in lead excretion.
Pilot studyLower blood lead levels in children with lead toxicity
In hospitalized children aged 5-12 with elevated blood lead, 15 g/day of modified citrus pectin in divided doses was associated with a significant drop in blood lead and a rise in urinary lead excretion over 28 days, with no adverse effects observed.
Pilot studyFive case reports of reduced heavy-metal body burden
Five clinical case studies reported an average 74% decrease in toxic heavy metal levels using modified citrus pectin, alone or combined with alginates, without reported side effects - an early documentation of this pattern, not a controlled trial.
Case ReportsA pleiotropic galectin-3 blocker
A review describes modified citrus pectin's low-molecular-weight structure allowing intestinal absorption, and its wide-ranging effects tied largely to blocking galectin-3, a protein involved in cell adhesion, fibrosis and inflammation.
ReviewBlocked a stress-hormone pathway linked to heart changes
In rats given a stress hormone to induce cardiac hypertrophy, modified citrus pectin prevented heart-muscle thickening and normalized heart function, associated with reduced galectin-3 and blocked TLR4/JAK2/STAT3 signaling.
Animal studyReduced aortic tissue damage in a vascular injury model
In a mouse model of aortic dissection, oral modified citrus pectin reduced incidence and mortality and calmed inflammatory macrophage cell death, an effect linked to interference with the galectin-3/TLR4 interaction.
Animal & cell studyReshaped gut bacteria to support liver fat metabolism
In mice fed a high-fat, high-sugar diet, citrus pectin reduced liver fat buildup by boosting gut bacteria that produce indole-3-lactic acid, which in turn increased the liver's bile-acid production and excretion pathway.
Animal studyRebalanced gut bacteria disrupted by a high-fat diet
In mice cycling between low- and high-fat diets, citrus pectin supplementation reduced Bacillota bacteria, increased Bacteroidota, and boosted short-chain fatty acid production - markers of a healthier gut microbial balance.
Animal studyGut health is the most-studied benefit of pectin in humans
A scoping review of 134 human intervention studies (1961-2022) on dietary pectin - testing doses from 0.1 to 50 g/day - found gut health, blood sugar response and cholesterol were the largest categories of studied outcomes.
Scoping reviewProtected liver and lung tissue from drug-induced damage
In rats given the drug methotrexate, modified citrus pectin reduced liver and lung oxidative-stress and inflammation markers and supported the Nrf2 antioxidant pathway, without weakening the drug's effect on cancer cell lines.
Animal & cell studySupported kidney tissue in an early diabetic-kidney model
In diabetic mice, modified citrus pectin lowered blood glucose, restored kidney function markers and reduced oxidative-stress, inflammation and fibrosis indicators in kidney tissue.
Animal studyReduced kidney cell injury linked to oxidative stress
In diabetic mice and kidney tubule cells, modified citrus pectin's antioxidant activity reduced markers of reactive-oxygen-driven cell injury via a cell-signaling pathway involving connexin 43 and ERK1/2.
Animal & cell studyWell tolerated over 12 months in a small pilot study
Thirteen men with recurrent prostate cancer were evaluated for tolerability of modified citrus pectin; the supplement was well tolerated over 12 months, and 7 of 10 evaluable men showed a lengthened PSA doubling time.
Clinical Trial, Phase IINo serious toxicity in a 6-month, 59-patient trial
In a prospective phase II study, patients taking 4.8 g of modified citrus pectin three times daily (14.4 g/day) for six months had no grade 3 or 4 toxicity, alongside favorable PSA-progression outcomes.
Clinical Trial, Phase IISafety held up over an 18-month extension
Following the initial 6-month trial, patients who continued modified citrus pectin (4.8 g three times daily) for a further 12 months - 18 months total - again had no grade 3/4 toxicity, with a durable long-term response.
Clinical Trial, Phase IICitrus pectin among the more effective pectin types for LDL
In cross-over trials in adults with mildly high cholesterol, high-esterification citrus and apple pectin at 15 g/day lowered LDL cholesterol by 7-10% versus control, more than lower-esterification or lower-molecular-weight pectin types.
Human RCTOne of several fiber-derived compounds studied for heart health
A review of food hydrocolloids for cardiovascular health places modified citrus pectin alongside alginate, psyllium and fucoidan, noting mechanisms across vascular tone, blood pressure and inflammation regulation.
ReviewMolecular weight shapes a pectin's metabolic effect
Comparing high- and low-molecular-weight apple pectin in mice on a fiber-free high-fat diet, the higher-molecular-weight pectin more strongly improved weight gain, blood sugar control and gut-barrier markers.
Animal studyMapping citrus pectin's molecular backbone
Structural analysis of citrus peel pectin identified a homogalacturonan backbone (84.5% galacturonic acid) branched with a rhamnogalacturonan-I region, with molecular weight and esterification shaped by extraction conditions.
Structural analysisThe same backbone sugar unit found across citrus pectin
Structural work on citrus pectin identified chains of (1-4)-linked alpha-D-galacturonic acid units - the core building block of pectin's gel-forming, fiber-like structure - and explored its bioactivity when chemically modified.
Structural analysisA broccoli pectin sharing MCP's key structural traits
Researchers noted that a low-molecular-weight, moderately methyl-esterified pectin from broccoli stalks shares key structural features with modified citrus pectin, both linked to immune-modulating activity in mice.
Animal & cell studyA 14 g dose did not change a drug's absorption
In a randomized crossover study, a single 14 g dose of citrus pectin taken with the drug valproic acid did not significantly change its peak concentration, absorption rate or overall absorption in healthy adults.
Human RCTAnti-inflammatory and mood effects appeared at specific doses
A dose-ranging human trial found anti-inflammatory effects of citrus pectin only at a 15 g/day dose, while measures of anxiety and depression improved significantly at both 10 g/day and 15 g/day, but not at 5 g/day.
Human RCTA modest 2.2 g dose showed no measurable postprandial effect
A low, 2.2 g dose of a psyllium-citrus pectin blend taken with high-fat meals did not significantly change post-meal blood glucose, insulin or cholesterol in a controlled human trial, unlike a larger 6 g dose of a different fiber.
Human RCTFrequently asked questions
What is AOR MCP and what does it do?
MCP (Modified Citrus Pectin) is a pure, single-ingredient powder that helps to support detoxification. It is a low-molecular-weight, specially processed form of citrus pectin studied for its interactions at the cellular level.
How do I take it?
Adults (18 and over) take 1 scoop (5 g) mixed with water or juice, 3 times daily, with food or immediately after meals to help minimize gastrointestinal irritation and prevent too-rapid absorption, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.
What does it taste like?
MCP has a gentle, mild taste - it mixes easily into water or juice without overpowering the flavor.
How long does one container last?
Each 450 g container provides 30 servings - up to a 1-month supply at the full labelled dose of 3 scoops (15 g) daily.
Is it vegan and allergen-friendly?
Yes - vegan, non-GMO and gluten-free, with no non-medicinal ingredients (just Modified Citrus Pectin). Contains no wheat, gluten, corn, peanuts, sulphites, soy, dairy, eggs, fish, shellfish or any animal by-product.
Does this product contain added sodium or potassium?
Modified Citrus Pectin naturally provides approximately 1200 mg of sodium and up to 42 mg of potassium per day at the full labelled dose - this comes from the ingredient itself, not an added mineral supplement. If you are managing your sodium or potassium intake, factor this into your daily total.
Who should not use it?
Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Discontinue use and consult a health care practitioner if you develop severe stomach pain, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, or for use beyond 4 weeks.
Where do I buy it?
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Get it on Amazon.caNatural Health Product NPN 80037423. MCP (Modified Citrus Pectin) helps to support detoxification. The research summaries below concern modified citrus pectin generally and are educational - they are not claims about this finished product. Read and follow the label. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Discontinue use and consult a health care practitioner if you develop severe stomach pain, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, or for use beyond 4 weeks. Results may vary.
Important information
Safety Information
Cautions and Warnings: Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Provides approximately 1200 mg of sodium and approximately 42 mg of potassium per day at the full labelled dose. Diarrhea, stomach irritation, nausea, slowed heart rate and abnormal heart rhythm may occur. Discontinue use and contact your health care practitioner if you develop severe stomach pain, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, if vomiting occurs, or for use beyond 4 weeks. Do not use if the safety seal is broken. Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
Indications
Recommended Use or Purpose: MCP (Modified Citrus Pectin) helps to support detoxification.
Ingredients
Medicinal Ingredient (per scoop): Modified Citrus Pectin 5 g. Non-medicinal ingredients: None. NMIs are subject to change - always read and follow the label for accurate ingredients, cautions and allergen information.
Directions
Recommended Dose (Adults 18 years and over): Take 1 scoop (5 g) mixed with water or juice, 3 times daily, with food or immediately after meals to help minimize gastrointestinal irritation and prevent too-rapid absorption, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.
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