ProFibe: The Connection Between Grapefruit Pectin and Cholesterol

When Dr. James J. Cerda was working at the University of Florida under a grant from the Florida Citrus Commission, he, together with his partner Charles Burgin, initially intended to study Vitamin C. When they stumbled upon pectin from grapefruit and how it affected cholesterol level in guinea pigs, they knew they stumbled on something big. Soon, ProFibe would be launched.

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The History of ProFibe

In 1973, Dr. James Cerda (gastroenterologist) and Mr. Charles Burgin (chemist) began to research the benefits of Pectin. These two have visionary minds, a fascination with medicine and organic chemistry, and an unwavering determination to find the answers to their questions. They thought of ideas and developed several theories.

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