We could have certainly heard of the Hoodia cactus plant extract from the moment in which it was transmitted by numerous sources major media such as the “BBC”, “The Today Show”, “CBS” and much more. For this reason, Hoodia Gordonii products have quickly risen to become one of the segments in the fastest growing of the "diet supplement market."

Before choosing a product Hoodia you should know that there are many types of Hoodia plant, but only Hoodia Gordonii guy has an amazing 'appetite suppressing quality. These properties have been known for centuries by a primitive tribe, known as "Sans Bushmen. During the middle of 1990 an institute called CSIR" Council for Scientific and Industrial Research "was a study of native plants eaten by the" Sans Bushmen ' . In essence, the study was to see what food, "Sans Bushmen 'were assuming that the protected toxic compounds. When the CSIR Designed Hoodia Gordonii, which has been found not only non-toxic, but also helped to suppress the appetite Animal feed is used.

Finally, the CSIR Solitary the active ingredient responsible for the suppression of appetite 'effects and called it "P57." That is the "Hoodia cactus extract." They then sold the rights to the P57 is a pharmaceutical company British called 'Phytopharm. You may ask how can there be so many Hoodia products on the market only if "Phytopharm' rights' P57 '. The answer lies in the patent laws. You know that just 'Phytopharm is able to extract the active molecule called P57 from Hoodia Gordonii and use it in their product line. But an entire natural plant-in this case the Hoodia Gordonii plant can not be patented. Consequently, other companies "may very well produce supplements or products containing Hoodia Gordonii and sell them legally.
The important thing for consumers at this time is to ensure that they are buying a product that contains true South African Hoodia Gordonii.