Fueled by Hoodia gordonii, the plant's most popular and effective species, new Mega Hoodia from NOW delivers a powerful 20:1 concentrate of pure Hoodia. Native to Africa, Hoodia was originally consumed as food by indigenous tribes to help endu... *
MEGA HOODIA "Best product I 've ever tried - better and more effective and much less expensive than widely advertised "HoodiThin" from Prime Lime (liquid extract) and all others. I checked Mega Hoodia on my 20 patients parallel with other products. Mega Hoodia wo..." -- Eugene (Physician, MD, PhD)
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Description
Fueled by Hoodia gordonii, the plant's most popular and effective species, new Mega Hoodia from NOW delivers a powerful 20:1 concentrate of pure Hoodia. Native to Africa, Hoodia was originally consumed as food by indigenous tribes to help endure long, exhausting hunting expeditions. Today, it's regarded by many as a dietary supplement breakthrough.
Other Names: Ghaap; South African "desert cactus"; hoodia (French); Hoodia (German); hoodia (Italian).
Description: The plant is a leafless succulent of up to 0.5 m in height, with fleshy, ribbed and thorny stems arising from a common base. The flowers are dark purple to almost black, with a smell of decaying flesh to attract flies and blowflies (the main pollinators). The seed capsules resemble the horns of a goat and contain numerous brown seeds with silky seed hairs. Three subspecies of H. pilifera are known. Subsp. pilifera: flowers purple-brown, up to 20 mm in diameter; subsp. annulata: flowers dark purple to black, 20-30 mm in diameter, with spreading lobes; subsp. pillansii: flowers yellow to pinkish, without the raised rim (annulus) as in the other subspecies. The main species under commercial development is H. gordonii. It has large, flesh-coloured flowers.
Origin: Southern Africa (arid parts). Hoodia is grown on an experimental scale and is not yet fully commercialised.
Parts Used: The fleshy stems.
Therapeutic Category: Appetite suppressant.
Uses and Properties: The stems of Hoodia species and several other succulents known as carrion flowers or stapeliads (locally referred to as "ghaap") are tradionally used by the Khoi-San herders of South Africa and Namibia as appetite and thirst suppressants. The appetite suppressant principle has been isolated, identified and patented and is currently being studied with the aim of developing an anti-obesity drug.
Active Ingredients: Like many members of the family, these plants contain cardiac glycosides or biochemically related compounds, such as pregnane derivatives. The main active compound in Hoodia is a pregnane glycoside known as P57.
Pharmacological Effects: P57 has powerful appetite-suppressant effects that were demonstrated in animal experiments. Clinical trials are underway to determine the safety and efficacy of the isolated compound.
Notes: Another potential natural slimming agent is the fruit rind of the Malabar tamarind, Garcinia cambogia (family Clusiaceae).
Notes: Traditional medicine (functional food); clinical studies+.
Preparation and Dosage: A small piece of the stem is peeled to remove the thorns and is eaten fresh. The optimal dose of the active compound is not yet known.
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Directions
As a dietary supplement, take 1-2 Vcaps® daily before meals.
Label Information
Vegetarian Formula
Contains no sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg or preservatives.
Natural color variations may occur in this product.
Store in a cool, dry place.
Additional Information
NOW Foods is proud to announce the receipt of the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification from the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA). The NNFA GMP Certification Program is designed to verify compliance of member suppliers of dietary supplements with a standardized set of good manufacturing practices (GMPs) developed by NNFA. This program is based upon third party inspections of member suppliers and comprehensive audits of their GMP programs in the areas of Personnel, Plant and Grounds, Sanitation, Equipment, Quality Operations, Production and Process Controls, Warehouse, Distribution, and Post-Distribution Practices. This program ensures that all elements of the manufacturing process are reviewed to provide reasonable assurance that processes are sufficiently controlled so that products meet their purported quality.
Best product I 've ever tried - better and more effective and much less expensive than widely advertised "HoodiThin" from Prime Lime (liquid extract) and all others. I checked Mega Hoodia on my 20 patients parallel with other products. Mega Hoodia works fast, steady and in high rate of validibility.
--
Eugene
(Profession: Physician, MD, PhD)
mega hoodia
The mega hoodia was what I had been looking for, very effective and the purchase was easy. Thank you.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease.
