Hoodia

Hoodia cactus are native to the semi-deserts of South Africa. Of the 20 species in this cacti family, Hoodia gordonii is the variety of Hoodia that contains the appetite suppressant.

Hoodia Clinical Studies

• Determination of the appetite suppressant P57 in Hoodia gordonii plant extracts and dietary supplements by liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (LC-MSD-TOF) and LC-UV methods.
• Increased ATP content/production in the hypothalamus may be a signal for energy-sensing of satiety: studies of the anorectic mechanism of a plant steroidal glycoside.

Hoodia News Articles

• African Plant May Help Fight Fat
• Sampling the Kalahari Hoodia diet
• Africa's Bushmen May Get Rich From Diet-Drug Secret

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