Hoodia grows naturally in the South African deserts.  It is a cactus like plant which is believed to aid in weight loss.  Hoodia is a bitter tasting plant generally found in the Kalahari Desert. They consist of purple flowers and the plants are succulent.

Many years ago, the Bushmen of Africa used Hoodia plants as a source of food and water.  They used to chew the bitter tasting stem of the Hoodia plants to curb their hunger and thirst when they had to go out hunting for long period of time.  The plant contains an ingredient called P57 which is responsible for suppressing appetite.  There are over thirteen types of Hoodia plants and they all contain P57.

Hoodia is not known to cause any adverse effects in its natural and pure form.  Phytoplasm conducted many researches on the ingredient P57 and revealed that the daily calorie intake levels were reduced by 1000 calories per person on average.

It is however, recommended to be a safe way of losing weight as it helps to fight with hunger.  It does not increase the rate at which fat is burned in the body.  Hoodia does not alter the metabolic functions of the body.  Hoodia is simple to use in any available form and it works by tricking the brain into thinking that it is full.  In other way, it makes a person feel less hungry.  Hoodia Gordonii Plus works best in conjunction with regular exercise and a good diet.

A sample of hoodia can be submitted to the laboratory to find out if it’s real or imitation.  The Microscopy, TLC and HPLC tests will confirm the authenticity of the Hoodia.  There are many sellers out there with counterfeit Hoodia products and lab tests are important to confirm whether they are genuine or not.