The Hoodia gordonii plant is a spiny succulent (similar looking to a cactus) that grows in the
Kalahari desert in Africa, mostly in the arid areas of South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia.
San Bushmen (who are one of the world's oldest and most primitive
hunter-gatherer tribes), have known about the hoodia gordonii plant for countless generations. Rock paintings of the San Bushmen
go back more than 20,000 years. The nomadic Bushmen, who live in this harsh and
arid desert, use the Hoodia gordonii plant as an appetite suppressant during
their long marches and hunting trips through the vast desert. As of September
2007, I am not aware of any human studies published with Hoodia gordonii
supplements for weight loss. Below I mention one rodent study that I came across
that showed Hoodia gordonii was able to reduce appetite.
Several species of the stapeliads, a group of stem succulents
belonging to the family Apocynaceae are reported on in the ethnopharmacology
literature and many are used as food plants. The most important of these plants
is hoodia, which has risen from an almost forgotten spiny, desert plant
to an important commercial appetite-suppressant natural herbal product. Hoodia gordonii is available as a supplement in various extract
forms, and it is also available in combination with other herbs and supplements
for those interested in better body weight management. One such effective
appetite suppressant is Diet Rx with hoodia gordonii, formulated by a world
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Hoodia Gordonii extract 20:1
This product is a 20:1 extract which means it
is 20 times as concentrated as regular hoodia plant. Four hundred mgs of Hoodia extract equals about 8,000 mg or 8 grams of the actual
hoodia gordonii plant.
Hoodia gordonii is a succulent found in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. The
San Tribesmen of the Kalahari have been using hoodia as a food source for
thousands of years.
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Hoodia gordonii Stem Extract (20:1) - 400 mg *
Suggested Use: 1 or 2 hoodia capsules in the morning before breakfast on an empty
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* Hoodia daily value not established.
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Comments on
Hoodia gordonii plant
We've
had feedback from Hoodia
gordonii
users regarding appetite control, and the results are mixed. Overall, though, it
seems about 70% of the feedback has been positive.
Hoodia gordonii powder versus Hoodia
gordonii extract
Which form of Hoodia
gordonii
diet pill is better? We really don't
know the answer to
whether Hoodia gordonii powder or Hoodia gordonii extract leads to more weight loss since no studies have been
done comparing the two.
Appetite control and Hoodia gordonii Diet Research
It was in the 1960s that scientists first discovered that when rodents were
given Hoodia
gordonii, they practically stopped eating.
According to
news reports, researchers
in South Africa discovered Hoodia gordonii contains a previously unknown
compound, not known to be present in other plants, which has since been named P 57. Apparently the license was sold to a British pharmaceutical company, Phytopharm, who in turn sold the development and marketing rights to Pfizer
Corporation. Studies with Hoodia gordonii are being conducted at this time. A preliminary
report in the news media which I can't find in medical journals indicates that
Hoodia gordonii gordonii is able to suppress appetite in humans.
Here is a recent study with Hoodia gordonii done with rats.
Hoodia gordonii extract suppresses appetite
in rats
An appetite suppressant from Hoodia gordonii species.
Phytochemistry. 2007 Jun 29; van Heerden FR, Marthinus Horak R, Maharaj VJ,
Vleggaar R, Senabe JV, Gunning PJ.
School of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville
3209, South Africa.
Two pregnane glycosides were isolated by fractionation of the dried stems of
Hoodia gordonii. Compound 1 was tested for its appetite suppressant properties
in rats by oral gavage at 6.25-50mg/kg and the results showed that all doses
resulted in a decrease of food consumption over an eight day period and a body
mass decrease when compared to the control sample receiving only the vehicle.
Is Hoodia gordonii a diet pill?
I'm still trying to evaluate the feedback from users of Hoodia gordoni.
Thus far I tend to lean towards the possibility that Hoodia
gordonii
is in fact helpful
to curb appetite, but I still need many more case reports from Hoodia gordonii users
before coming to a firmer opinion.
Chemical composition of Hoodia
gordonii
gordonii
Hoodia gordonii has many components, including C21-steroidal derivatives, namely
gordonosides, along with goodigosides, and oxypregnane glycosides. P57AS3 (P57),
an oxypregnane steroidal glycoside, is believed to be the active constituent
from this plant in terms of appetite suppression. P57 increases the content of
ATP by 50-150% in hypothalamic neurons which may be one of the mechanisms by
which Hoodia gordonii works as an appetite suppression.
Pregnane glycosides from Hoodia gordonii.
Phytochemistry. 2009 Mar; Shukla YJ, Pawar RS, Ding Y, Li XC, Ferreira D,
Khan IA. Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of
Mississippi, MS 38677, USA.
Hoodia gordonii is a 'weight loss' herb, which has gained popularity in the
western countries as an appetite suppressant dietary supplement. Phytochemical
study of its aerial parts led to isolation of seven pregnane glycosides (hoodigosides
W-Z, hoodistanalosides A-B). Their structures were elucidated by chemical
degradation studies and spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR and CD
spectroscopic methods.
Hoodia gordonii Diet Weight Loss emails
Q. Is Hoodia gordonii a diet pill ?
A. With time it is becoming more convincing that Hoodia gordonii is an
effective diet pill, at least in the short term. Whether taking a Hoodia
gordonii diet
pill
supplements leads to long term weight loss is still not clear.
Q. I've seen Hoodia gordonii spelled as gordoni and gordonii. Which
is the right spelling?
A. The right spelling is Hoodia gordonii.
Q. I would like to try a Hoodia gordonii diet pill but
there are literally dozens of products marketed on the internet. How do I know
that there is actual Hoodia gordonii in these pills?
A. Unless you send the product to an independent lab, you can not
be 100 percent certain that the product you buy will have Hoodia gordonii or the
right amount as stated on the label. However, most of the large companies
selling Hoodia gordonii weight loss pills are reliable.
Q. Can hoodia gordonii pill be taken the same day as
glucomannan diet pill?
A. Glucomannan is a safe supplement and can be taken the same day
as hoodia gordonii pill.