Hoodia
Gordonii - Ancient Plant Brings New Hope for the Overweight
Released on
= January 14, 2005, 1:48 am
Press Release
Author = Vic Carrara
Industry = Healthcare
Press Release
Summary = Hoodia Gordonii, a plant native to Southern Africa has
been discovered to work as a natural appetite suppressant. One of
the premier companies
producing Hoodia products is Advanced Diets UK/Herbal Diet Extracts.
Press Release
Body = Hoodia Gordonii is a plant native to Southern Africa, being
found most commonly in the Kalahari desert. It is a member of the
succulent family, and is extremely hard to cultivate, taking years
to mature. Recently, it has been discovered that Hoodia Gordonii
contains a very powerful molecule that works as an appetite suppressant.
This molecule is known as P57.
The native people
of the Kalahari Desert, the San Tribe, have used Hoodia Gordonii
for centuries, possibly even for thousands of years. The San Tribe
is one of the oldest living tribes in the world. They have successfully
used Hoodia Gordonii as an appetite and thirst suppressant in times
of hunger, or when they needed to travel long distances without
eating.
Other tribes
in Africa, such as the Anikhwe in Northern Botswana, the Hai Tribe
from Northern Namibia, and the Khomani tribe from north-western
South Africa have
recorded using Hoodia Gordonii in their tribal rituals, as a medicine
and as a food supplement.
The plant appears
after summer rainfalls in the following areas; Angola, Botswana,
Namibia and South Africa. It can also be found after winter rainfall
in Namibia. While there are several types of Hoodia plants spread
throughout Africa, Hoodia Gordonii can only be found in Southern
Africa.
Mature Hoodia
Gordonii plants can reach almost 6 feet in height and they are extremely
difficult to cultivate. The plants need temperatures of at least
50 degrees, whether they are in the sun or shade. The appearance
of the plant is light green, and it frequently grows in clumps of
upright stems.
Currently, several
drug companies, such as Nestle, are developing Hoodia Gordonii for
use in their existing weight loss products. Some companies have
already invested
more than $21 million in hopes to be the first to license P57, the
active ingredient in Hoodia Gordonii.
Meanwhile, certain
companies have started to market all natural supplements using the
'core' of the Hoodia Gordonii plant. Either available as a pure
Hoodia product, or carefully adding select natural ingredients that
compliment the Hoodia, these supplements are already revolutionizing
the weight loss industry.
One of the premier
companies producing this kind of supplement is Advanced Diets UK/Herbal
Diet Extracts, which obtains its Hoodia Gordonii from authorized
farms in
Botswana. Currently four formulations of supplements are available:
Pure Hoodia Supplements; Hoodia Formulation; Hoodia and Chia Energy
Weight Loss; Hoodia Diet Drink. Hoodia products available to special
order include: Hoodia Tea; Hoodia Diet Gum.
For further
information visit http://www.wholesale-hoodia.com/
Web Site = http://www.wholesale-hoodia.com
Contact Details
= Vic Carrara
Wholesale Hoodia
35 Brookside
Collingham
Wetherby
LS22 5AL
UK
Tel: 00 44 1937 579369
Fax: 00 44 1937 579369
sales@wholesale-hoodia.com
http://www.wholesale-hoodia.com
http://www.advanceddiets.co.uk
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