Hoodia Gordonii, What Is And How It's Used

What Is Hoodia Gordonii And How It Is Used

Hoodia Gordonii is a south african and namibian cactus with medicinal uses.

The use of Hoodia has been known for a long, long time by the population of Southern Africa, using these plants for treating small infections and indigestion symptoms.

Not only they have been using it for diseases, but they also used to use it when making long hunting trips, in order to suppress their appetite.

Medicinal Uses

Appetite Suppression

Despite all information you can find on the Internet, there is no published scientifical evidences that hoodia works as an appetite suppressant in humans, however there are some animal studies, where hoodia, in its purest state, would be administered to rats, that had some positive responses, although the rats liver is quite different from human liver, ending the hoodia's effects earlier than it would, in the human body.

Given standards, and the likely absortion rate of the active compound, some companies were able to estimate the oral dosage required to suppress appetite and have produced the popular Hoodia weight loss pills however, research should be done exhaustively, as 98% of the hoodia products in the market seem to be just a pill with a tiny portion of hoodia, among other useless components.

Gastric Acid Reduction

Hoodia's active extract inhibits the production of gastric acid, by the use of P57, the active molecule found in Hoodia Gordonii. Experiments were realized in vivo as well as in vitro.

Authentication

Since Hoodia Gordonii is a specie threatened with extinction, it is listed under CITES, which stands for Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

In addition to looking for a copy of a CITES and USDA permit from a manufacturer of "Hoodia" products a consumer should also look for a report from an independent testing lab which has conducted scientific analysis on the product in question, testifying that they have been able to authenticate the presence of Hoodia Gordonii.

Hoodia Gordonii, What Is And How It's Used

By: Pedro Maia

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