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The Ways to Process Hoodia

You need to know certain things before you buy any kind of Hoodia product. There are primarily three methods of processing of Hoodia and you should know each process well before you lay your hands on one such product.

Using the concentrate is a method of using the Hoodia but one thing you should bear in mind is that it suppresses various nutrients present inside the barks and the leaves. Even the fiber and skin is removed from the product so the main important parts are lost in this method. The process takes a lot of room and this does not promote appetite suppressant. The potency of the Hoodia is increased significantly if the extract is to be taken out in the liquid form. The levels of potency can be defined as 10 to 1 and 20 to 1. This is a comparative concentration indicator which determines the level of the liquid and the original plant. A potency of 10 to 1 implies that a total of 10 grams of Hoodia has been used to make 1 gram of the Hoodia extract. In the same way a potency of 20 to one implies that a total of 20 grams has been used to prepare just a single gram of the extract. This is a very pure and strong form of Hoodia. If the potency is high then it will naturally suppress the appetite more than the products which have a lower potency level.

There are different ways of preparing the Hoodia extract and one way of preparing it is to make a powder from the plant. It is a modern technique which needs expertise. The Bushmen of South Africa had the idea that consuming the entire plant will be the most effective way to suppress hunger so they did the same. However the Bushmen did not consume the outer skin of the plant and they peeled it off so that they could eat the inner parts. It was by all means the cheapest method of processing Hoodia plants. A problem associated with this process is that it is the least effective way in which a person can consume this plant.

The third method is a bit complex since it involves the extraction of the p57 molecule. A South African company in collaboration with the British company was the first to take out an extract from the plant in the form of the molecule. The p57 molecule was given the name Steroidal glycoside. In the year 1955 a patent had been issued. The British company named Phytopharm got the license to commercially manufacture the drug. Uniliver is working in conjunction wit this company to produce various drugs. However the general public has to wait longer before this drug is made public. The laboratory test on rats has actually proved the effectiveness of this drug. Even the symptoms of diabetes have been reduced significantly.

Naturopaths and herbalists prefer the liquid form of the drug because it is more effective in controlling the appetite.
Hoodia is an expensive product and is not very easily available in the open market. There is a need of optimum climatic conditions before you can hope to see Hoodia since it thrives best at around a temperature of 122F.