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Hoodia Gordonii – from the Desert to the drug store.

Hoodia Gordonii grows in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. It is a succulent plant having spines, similar to a cactus. There are various Hoodia products available in the market. Have you ever thought about how the Gordonii plant turns into those products? This article will tell you how. There are different processing methods for creating a Hoodia supplement from the Hoodia gordonii plant. It is important to be aware of these processing methods before you buy one of these products.

The most economical way of manufacturing a Hoodia supplement is to grind the whole plant it into a powder and then formed into a pill. This method assumes that the South African Bushmen ate the whole plant and so grinding the whole plant should produce the most effective supplement. However these claims are false because the Bushmen only ate the core of the plant and threw away the spines and the skin. The powdered form of Hoodia is the least expensive of Hoodia supplements but it is also the least effective because of the low quantity of core derived powder present in them.

Another method of producing a Hoodia product is to extract the essential ingredients in the plant and leave them in liquid form. The fiber, skin and spines are all removed from the final product by this method. These liquids are usually produced at concentrations of 20:1 or 10:1. This indicates that the 1g of liquid was extracted from 20g of the whole plant. A 10:1 concentrate is also worked out in the same manner. The liquid form of the Hoodia product is preferred over the powdered form, because it is easily assimilated into the body. Unlike solid powder, liquids do not need to be digested and this gives them a higher potency. The Hoodia pill contains powder from roots and spines which are difficult to digest. Additionally, liquid extract is also preferable for those who have digestion problems. The liquid form of the Hoodia product acts faster and much more effectively than the powdered form.

The third and final method of extracting Hoodia, has been patented to the British pharmaceutical company, Phytopharm. In this method, the p57 molecules which are directly responsible for suppressing appetite are extracted from the Hoodia gordonii plant. No other company or individual has the permission to use this method. Unilever and Phytopharm are now collaborating with each other in an effort to develop a weight loss product using this method. The first product in this regard is Slim-fast which is going to be released by the end of 2008. Although Phytopharm has the patent for the method extracting the p57 molecule from the Hoodia plant, it does not have the permission to produce or sell the Hoodia plant itself. All production and export of the Hoodia plant is carried out under the strict supervision of the South African Government. They have cultivated Hoodia gordonii on their own farms. They believe that this would ensure that the revenue from this national resource will go to the San Bushmen and the South African people.