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Hoodia gordonii, also known as Bushman’s hat, is a leafless spiny succulent plant supposed to have therapeutic properties in folk medicine. It grows naturally in Botswana , South Africa and Namibia .
Several species are grown as garden plants, and one species, H. gordonii, is being investigated for use as an appetite suppressant. [15] However, in 2008, UK-based Unilever PLC, one of the largest packaged-food firms in the world, abandoned plans to use hoodia in a range of diet products.
P57 is an oxypregnane steroidal glycoside isolated from the African cactiform Hoodia gordonii. P57 is hypothesized to be the chemical constituent from this plant mainly responsible for the putative appetite suppressant activity of Hoodia extracts. [1] [2] [3]
Hoodia gibbosa Nel, accepted as Hoodia currorii (Hook.) Decne. subsp. currorii; Hoodia gordonii (Masson) Sweet ex Decne. indigenous; Hoodia husabensis Nel, accepted as Hoodia gordonii (Masson) Sweet ex Decne. Hoodia langii Oberm. & Letty, accepted as Hoodia gordonii (Masson) Sweet ex Decne. present; Hoodia lugardii N.E.Br. accepted as Hoodia ...
Hoodia gordonii, a succulent plant, originates from the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. For generations it has been known to the traditionally living San people as an appetite suppressant . In 1996 South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research began working with companies, including Unilever , to develop dietary supplements ...
The plant is the plant source of morphine, used for pain relief. Morphine made from the refined and modified sap is used for pain control in people with severe cancer. [115] Passiflora: Passion flower: Peganum harmala: Syrian Rue (common name Harmal) Pelargonium sidoides: Umckaloabo, or South African Geranium
Hoodia gordonii; J. Hoodia juttae; M. Hoodia macrantha; O. Hoodia officinalis; R. Hoodia ruschii; T. Hoodia triebneri This page was last edited on 29 March 2013, at ...
A. Acalypha ciliata; Acalypha fruticosa; Acalypha integrifolia; Acalypha ornata; Acalypha psilostachya; Acalypha villicaulis; Achyranthes aspera; Acokanthera oblongifolia