Hoodia Gordonii – Eighty Percent phony Products in Market
Hoodia is presently the most interesting product which is talked about by several supplements for weight loss in North America. Till the year 2004, no one has thought about Hoodia in western world. During a September evening in 2004, CBS has featured a report about Hoodia Gordonii and it has been the day where people have introduced as ancient botanical. Hoodia is considered to feature many channels and shows like ABC, TBC, BBC, NBC Today, CNN and with Oprah magazine and in many media around the globe.
Hoodia is like cactus which grows mostly in deserts of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Angola. Hoodia gordonii is through about as widely endangered species and is true for authentic hoodia which is present for South African export. There are around thirteen types of Hoodia and the most active ingredient that is found so far is steroidal glycoside which is known as P57.
Hoodia species is not entirely new discovery. San Bushmen living in South African Kalahari Desert has used Hoodia for more than 100 years and for more than 1000s of years mostly for avoiding hunger. The scientists in Council of Scientific research in National Lab of South Africa has started to study Hoodia. The lab animals have claimed to lose weight after taking hoodia gordonii. At present, the manufacturer of hoodia, phytopharm has stated that clinical trials which involve human volunteers who have consumed hoodia for reducing the intake of food have gained more than thousand calories every day as per placebo group. The test results have not yet been published officially and are tough to prove.
Hoodia is controlled strictly and most of Hoodia has become very popular in recent years, since there are many fake and dilute hoodia products in market. It is not possible to find whether hoodia products contain active ingredients and pure hoodia, till they have tested it in lab properly. But the estimated have shown that hoodia is eighty percent are fake without having P75 which is an active ingredient of hoodia.
After using herb ephedra, hoodia diet pills in market have got hungry for many diet pills and it is a major reason that hoodia has become popular. There is not side effect for hoodia. Hoodia has been tested in many brands and there are more than forty seven products including powder, pills, liquids which are found. There are products which are also tested in lab and there are more than three products which are really worthy. When buying hoodia, we should see that it is pure and genuine hoodia.
