A Guide To Pure Hoodia Gordonii

Hoodia gordonii  is a plant that is found mainly in African deserts, and in recent years, it has becomes well-known, because of it’ properties as an appetite suppressant. Hoodia gordonii resembles a cactus plant, and having a bitter taste. Mainly found in Kalahari Desert, it is a succulent plant with purple flowers that take five years to appear.

Hoodia gordonii is a natural appetite suppressant gives one the feeling of being full. It is a dream ingredient for many companies manufacturing the weight reduction pills. hoodia gordonii is used in many forms such as capsule, powder or liquid. Some of the most common brands that have shown to give good results are , Desert Burn, Hoodoba, Hoodia gordonii, and Strictly Health. Hoodia gordonii  plus is an advanced appetite suppressant, energy enhancer, fat burner and metabolism booster. To ensure the authenticity of this product, the company needs CITES Certificate and analytical report.

Pure Hoodia Gordonii Information

The demand for hoodia gordonii has grown in recent years, and the market has been flooded with counterfeit and contaminated products. It is almost impossible to tell if these companies use pure hoodia gordonii unless tested in laboratory. As hoodia gordonii grows only under specific conditions, quantity of pure hoodia gordonii available in the market is very limited. Pure hoodia gordonii can be quite expensive, and more than 60% of the samples that are submitted for verification and testing fail. There might be many which do not even come for testing. Hence, more than 80% of hoodia gordonii products being sold in the market are either adulterated, or do not contain any hoodia gordonii at all. Unless genuine and pure hoodia gordonii is made available, it is very difficult to do any research on its effectiveness on weight loss, and no conclusion can be drawn about its side effects.

Buying Pure Hoodia Gordonii

There are hundreds of companies claiming to sell pure hoodia gordonii products, and I caution the buyers to not buy ineffective products. In 2004, Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species imposed control on the trade of hoodia gordonii. In order to be legal, hoodia gordonii can be grown and collected only after getting a permit from local regulating authorities. But, it has been found that many companies use the stolen or counterfeit CITES certificates on their sites.

How Hoodia It Works

P57 is the main active ingredient in hoodia gordonii, and this molecule is responsible for tricking the brain into thinking that you are full. This leads to less consumption of food, and ultimately, loss of weight. Though, scientists and manufactures claim that there are apparently no side-effects associated with pure hoodia gordonii, it still has a long way to go.