20 Jul, 2008
Hoodia – the natural suppressant for weight loss
Posted by: admin In: Weight Loss Basics
Hoodia gordonii is a cactus like plant, growing in South Africa. It was known for centuries for it appetite suppressing effect – the local tribes used it to suppress hunger during their hunting 
trips in Kalahari desert. These observations lead to the interest to Hoodia. Soon the active ingredient was isolated.
How does Hoodia acts?
The active substance – p57, isolated from Hoodia, acts in certain area in the brain, controlling the appetite – hypothalamus. When you have eaten, glucose in your blood is raised, and that is sensed by hypothalamus, giving you the signal “You are full”. The P57 substance mimic this – it’s as 10000 times as active as glucose. It goes to your brain and gives the signal of being full, without eaten something. And you are not hungry! Hoodia acts as a strong appetite suppressant!
Not long time passed until the clinical trials with obese volunteers. They were divided in two groups. After 15 days, the volunteers group that was given Hoodia diet pills reduced their calorie intake with average of 1000 calories!
Here is what one of the studies claims:
“Studies conducted at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, South Africa) identified extracts from Hoodia species, in particular Hoodia pilifera and Hoodia gordonii, as possessing strong appetite suppressant properties…..Compound 1 was tested for its strong appetite suppressant properties … 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 … In a comparative study against a fenfluramine control sample, compound 1 resulted in a reduction in food intake over the study period, with a concomitant overall decrease in body weight …”
An appetite suppressant from Hoodia species.
Phytochemistry. 2007 Oct;68(20):2545-53. Epub 2007 Jul 2.
PMID: 17603088 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Are there any side effects?
Hoodia is completely natural and there were no side effects reported. You may be aware from only one complication from its use – you’ll get thinner, as you never imagined you can be! Hoodia is a natural and strong appetite suppressant!
