Caralluma Extract

Caralluma fimbriata has been used as an appetite suppressant and has also been used to treat diabetes, pain, fever, and inflammation. Like Hoodia, the plant has a tradition of use over many centuries with claims in folklore about its appetite-suppressant activity. Caralluma fimbriata is an edible cactus, used by tribal Indians to suppress hunger and enhance endurance. The effect of Caralluma extract was assessed in overweight individuals by a placebo controlled randomized trial. Caralluma is an erect branched herb, 20-30 cm tall. Stems are leafless, 4-angled, fleshy, green, tapering to a point.