Hoodia Safety

Hoodia's effect as an appetite suppressant has not been scientifically proven.

Yes, some studies have been carried out. In 2001, Phytopharm—a British company which holds licensed rights to P-57 manufacture and extraction—conducted a double-blind placebo-controlled study with overweight volunteers. In the study evaluation, it reported that the group that received P-57 experienced reduced appetite and decreased body fact with no side effects.

It's important to note, however, that no long-term, peer-reviewed, double-blind clinical studies have been published. Safety of hoodia intake has not yet been established. In addition to that, hoodia has not been tested enough to determine hoodia safety and what side effects exist, if any.

The culture of African tribesmen is different from ours; how hoodia interacts with depression, heart and other types of pills is unknown.

Jasjit S. Bindra, PhD, former researcher for hoodia at Pfizer, stated in a letter to The New York Times that although hoodia did appear to suppress appetite, there were indications of unwanted effects on the liver caused by components other than the active ingredient p57 that could not easily be removed during processing.

Bindra added, "Clearly, hoodia has a long way to go before it can earn approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

As a general precaution, because the safety in pregnant or nursing women, children, or people with liver or kidney disease hasn’t been established, these people in particular should avoid hoodia.

To put it simply, hoodia is an unregulated supplement whose effectiveness and success in weight loss still has to be both determined and evaluated.

Tips to Buy Hoodia | History | Side Effects | Science | Patenting

Return from Hoodia Safety to Hoodia Gordonii
Home