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Where does Hoodia come from and what is Hoodia?

Where does Hoodia come from and what is Hoodia?


Some people think that the Hoodia plant has been discovered only sometime back but that is not true. People who are not aware of the Hoodia plant have certain false notions like their recent discovery and their magical powers. In reality it is not a magic potion and nor has it been discovered lately. It had been discovered by an African tribe about a few thousand years. They ate this plant casually since it suppressed their hunger and they also did not feel drained off energy. It also helped to maintain the energy level of the tribes when they went for their long hunting trips in the Kalahari Desert region. It is surprising to know that they survived for a day or two at a stretch without food and water. They went on long hunting trips and simply ate Hoodia plants to survive and they did so with ease. It might be a miraculous product. A British company called Phytopharm believes that Hoodia is the right thing for people who want to shed excess weight. Uniliver and Phytopharm have paired up with each other in a joint venture to produce and market Hoodia extracts.

The Hoodia plants are found only in the Kalahari Desert. This plant has an appetite suppressing molecule present in it which helped to curb appetite and yet maintain a steady energy level. The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert survived on these plants and they were the first to discover the Hoodia extract plants. They peeled off the skin and the spine to eat the heart of the plant. This way they derived energy and nutrition in the absence of food and water. The Hoodia plant is bitter in taste but it is at least consumable.

Being a desert plant it looks like a cactus and it has got spines all over its body. Hoodia takes a lot of time to mature and it is usually five years. This is not a short duration of time by any means. The plant is under strict supervision of the South African government and nobody can export this plant without the permission of the government. This plant grows best in the temperature of 51 to 61 degree Celsius and this is the average temperature of the Kalahari Desert.

The Phytopharm company has spent millions of dollars after this project and has joined hands with Uniliver to produce the first batch of slim fast dietary products. They will help obese people to loose weight with ease. The first batch of this slimming product will be available from 2008. Various laboratory tests have shown that these products do not have any significant side effects and are comparatively safer than the synthetic products.

The p57 molecule present in the Hoodia plant is a natural appetite suppressant and after consumption it sends signals to the brain telling it that it is full. Our stomach recognizes this signal and we do not have the urge to consume any more food or water.
Overweight people can use this as a dietary supplement to shed some flab.