Many people who are interested in purchasing Hoodia for its appetite suppressant properties mistakenly think that all types of Hoodia have these appetite suppressant properties. This simply isn’t true. Hoodia is a name a plant type where there are over 500 different varieties that grow in Africa itself. Of all the 500 varieties that grow in Africa only a specific variant called Hoodia Gordonii has the active ingredient P57 which works as an appetite suppressant. Hoodia Gordonii is comparatively harder to grow and takes longer to mature compared to other variants of Hoodia.

Thus, you must be sure that you buy Pure Hoodia Gordonii in order to get all the benefits that you pay for. There are a good number of scams around which revolves around Hoodia and its benefits. The first and most obvious is to either mix other types of Hoodia or completely use another type of cheaper Hoodia variety in the preparation of the appetite suppressant. This is mainly done to “cheat” testing equipment before a supplement is approved for sale. The testing equipment will return a result indicating it is 100% Hoodia but probably later prove to be 100% ineffective.

Another thing to note is that since the popularity of Hoodia skyrocketed in 2003, other countries such as Mexico and China have tried to grow Hoodia Gordonii with limited success. Hoodia that grows in the wild in South West Africa is normally exposed to extremely harsh conditions which ads to the potency of the P57 produced by the plant stem. The Hoodia Gordonii that is farmed in other countries only have a faction of the active ingredient’s potency thus isn’t as effective. You should always insist on buying 100% Pure African Hoodia Gordonii

At the current state of the market, regulation for Hoodia Gordonii sold is rather lax and as such the quality assurances are at best marginal. As such the best thing to do it to look for proper certification from the South African Government certifying that the Hoodia Gordonii is 100% real. Even with the certification there, you are not guaranteed to get a quality product. I recommend that you buy a small bottle or pack first and test out the product before purchasing more.

You are almost always guaranteed that the product is safe for consumption; the only question is if it is effective in suppressing your appetite. The easiest way to check this is to follow its instruction and try the product for yourself. It is generally believed that most manufacturers don’t recommend enough pills per serving and most reviews have stated that consuming twice or three times the recommended dosage was required before any appetite suppressant properties were realized. Use this as your general guide to its effectiveness.