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You have most likely heard the buzz about “Hoodia cactus plant extract”. It has now been broadcasted by a number of major media outlets. For instance, the BBC, “The Today Show, CBS and many more have reported on this extraordinary plant extract.

Due to all the attention that the media has given it, Hoodia Gordonii products have quickly risen to be one of the most popular products in the diet supplement market today.

There are some things to keep in mind before choosing a Hoodia product. There are various types of Hoodia plants, but only Hoodia Gordonii has the astounding ‘appetite suppressing′ quality.

The effects of Hoodia have been known for centuries by the’Sans Bushmen’, a primitive tribe. A study of the native plants that this tribe consumes was conducted by the C.S.I.R. (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) during the mid-1990’s.

The researchers were interested in finding out whether certain foods offered protection from toxic compounds. They discovered during animal testing that Hoodia Gordonii was non-toxic and had the added benefit of suppressing the appetite.

The ingredient responsible for appetite suppression was isolated and dubbed ‘P57′ or the ‘Hoodia cactus extract’. The C.S.I.R. then sold the rights of ‘P57′ to Phytopharm, a British pharmaceutical company.

Now, you may wonder why there are such a variety of Hoodia products available on the market if the rights of ‘P57′ were sold to Phytopharm. To find the answer, we must look to the patent laws. Phytopharm is the only entity that is permitted to extract ‘P57′ from Hoodia Gordonii and utilize it in their products. But the whole Hoodia Gordonii plant itself is not something that can be patented. Therefore, other companies may legally make and sell supplements using the Hoodia Gordonii plant.

Anyone who is thinking of giving Hoodia a try should be sure that any product they purchase contains genuine South African Hoodia Gordonii.

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