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.
Hoodia patch is marketed as a weight loss aid by a number of
companies. What does the research say about
hoodia patch? Is
there such research published? Is hoodia absorbed through the skin?
Skin absorption of
hoodia gordonii
We have not seen any evidence that hoodia is absorbed through the skin. If it
does, we cannot find any published research to support the claims of hoodia diet
patch promoters. Even if hoodia is absorbed through the skin, what advantage is
there to taking this way. It is a more expensive way to have hoodia enter the
body and since hoodia works well orally, what's the point of using a hoodia
patch?
Comments on Hoodia
patch
We've
had feedback from hoodia patch users regarding appetite control, and the results
are not convincing. People have not noticed appetite suppression while using a
hoodia patch.
Appetite control and Hoodia diet pill Research
It was in the 1960s that scientists first discovered that when rodents were
given hoodia, they practically stopped eating.
According to
news reports, researchers
in South Africa discovered hoodia 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 are being conducted at this time. A preliminary
report in the news media which I can't find in medical journals indicates that hoodia is able to suppress appetite in humans.
Here is a recent study with hoodia done with rats.
Chemical composition of hoodia
gordonii
Hoodia 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 works as an appetite suppression.
Hoodia patch emails and questions,
comments
I'm a 360 lbs white male, age 40. I tried hoodia diet patches 2 times a
day for a week and did not notice any effect on appetite or weight loss.
I have tried hoodia patches and hoodia taken orally, and I can say that hoodia pills taken by mouth work for me as an appetite suppressant much much better.