Hoodia Extract

Hoodia, a succulent plant that grows in the Kalahari Desert, became popular for its purported appetite-reducing effects. It's sold in tablet, tea, liquid extract, powder, and patch form to boost weight loss. Hoodia is a cactus-like plant that grows in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Historically, the San Bushmen are believed to have used hoodia to suppress appetite. Today, hoodia dietary supplements are promoted as appetite suppressants for weight loss. Hoodia gordonii (Masson) Sweet ex Decne. Family: Apocynaceae. Common names: bitter ghaap (Eng. ); bitterghaap, muishondghaap, wolweghaap, bobbejaanghaap, bergghaap, bokhorings (Afr. ); khobab (Khoi). Hoodia is used as an appetite suppressant. Hoodia gordonii is a succulent plant that only grows in the wild in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.