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Species of Hoodia:
Some of the important species of Hoodia are alstonii, currorii,
dregei, flava, gordonii, juttae, mossamedensis, officinalis,
parviflora, pedicellata, pilifera, ruschii (Queen of the Namib) and
triebneri.
Hoodia and its medicinal uses:
Hoodia has been long known in Southern Africa, people use these
plants for treating indigestion and small infections.
Scientific Researches on Hoodia:
CSIR - Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of South Africa isolated the ingredient in Hoodia in 1977, which is now known as P57, responsible for this appetite-suppressant effect and patented it. The CSIR then granted United Kingdom-based Phytopharm a license, and they collaborated with the pharmaceutical company Pfizer to isolate active ingredients from the extracts and look into synthesizing them for use as an appetite suppressant.
Various scientific reports have been published in which the extract
was injected directly into the brains of rats. No published
peer-reviewed double-blind clinical trials have been performed on
humans to investigate the safety or effectiveness of Hoodia Gordonii
in pill form as a nutritional supplement. The author of the rat
study said that the liver easily broke down P57, so it might be hard
to take in enough of it to ensure that it had an effect.
Hoodia on Media:
The coverage through media and aggressive marketing of Hoodia has created such a demand for Hoodia plants that a protected status was imposed in several countries like Namibia. There are many products in the market claiming to contain Hoodia but all these products do not actually contain the active ingredient alleged to suppress appetite, only the South African product contains all the claimed properties in them.
Hoodia products:
Of all the diet pills and products, it is found that taking Hoodia to get the correct results is a task that requires the least amount of effort — if the right hoodia diet pills, liquids or gels are used. On the other hand, most weight loss aids and diet pills require greater conscious, more intentional efforts. In other words, calorie charts, scales, diet sheets and good intentions alone are often not adequate tools to lower and maintain body weight over a lifetime. If weight control is to be successful, it must occur over long periods of time and the body must adjust to the new diet requirements and calorie intake. Controlling appetite and metabolism is based on the proper functioning of various systems within the body. These systems rely on ancient principles and biological design and do not work well for long-term weight loss with fad diets. But the new hoodia gordonii products available in the market suppress appetite and increase energy without having any ill side effects.
Marketing of Hoodia:
Due to the lack of scientific evidence and approval have not stopped
dietary supplement companies from marketing Hoodia Gordonii extracts
with claims that it can lower blood pressure and reduce the
appetite. Goen Technologies Corporation's TrimSpa unit began
marketing Hoodia Gordonii under the brand name X32 though the Food
and Drug Administration has notified Trimspa that it has not
demonstrated that the product is safe or effective. The department
of health in Canada has not approved any Hoodia products for sale.
Goen Technologies has also been sued by the state of New Jersey for
misleading consumers. The Trimspa brand is currently the subject of
a lawsuit in California, which claims that it does not contain any
of Hoodia's active ingredients.
Also during the second quarter of 2006, enormous emails in the form
of spam messages were spread across the internet and sent out
concerning Hoodia, offering Hoodia extracts for weight loss or
weight control purposes. Since all these are spam mails and there
had not been any positive media coverage about Hoodia, also there
are no signs of increasing public interest in Hoodia. The Federal
Trade Commission has logged numerous complaints of consumer fraud
associated with Hoodia and the number is expected to continue to
rise.
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