Hoodia gordonii is grown on one of our privately owned farms in South Africa. 35% of each H gordonii plant is harvested, sliced and dried at a low temperature in our special drying chamber to ensure optimal alkaloid yield.

Although Hoodia looks like a cactus, Hoodia Gordonii is actually a leafless spiny succulent with thick fleshy finger like stems with flesh colored flowers.

Hoodia gordonii only grows in very selective extreme climatic regions within South Africa. It requires specific environmental aspects to commercially grow the product with a high alkaloid content. South Africa, its natural home is the best place for such an operation. It has been proven repeatedly over the past years that indigenous plants grown in their natural climatic regions in South Africa yield much higher alkaloid content (is more potent) than those grown in similar conditions in other parts of the world. (China, France, USA and Mexico)

After 4-5 years when the Hoodia plant has reached maturity the fleshy fingers are harvested. The fingers are then washed in a natural cleaning agent and sliced. It is placed in our special drying chambers. When dried it is milled and quality tested at our factory, packed in 40kilo Polypropylene woven bags. The product is now in its purest most concentrated natural form and ready for the wholesale market.

Strict GMP standards are followed in the production of all our Hoodia products. All manufacturing labs comply to all regulations and are regularly inspected by health and government officials. We believe a high quality product ensures a happy client!

A vegecap or vege based capsule is a non-gelatine capsule. The capsule is made from plant cellulose, making it suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

EthnoAfrica grows its own Hoodia and supplies wholesale and retail on a regular basis. Our clients can rest assured that the bottled product is always fresh and top quality.

Hoodia gordonii is not patented! The active alkaloid and extraction and method of extraction thereof is patented. What we sell is pure Hoodia gordonii as it was traditionally used and as we believe it was destined to be used.

Hoodia gordonii is a natural plant with many uplifting properties apart from its appetite suppressing abilities. This natural plant was hailed as 'the miracle plant' by the western world due to these magical properties which was highly sought after by our modern civilization.

The active ingredient; the P57 molecule contained in Hoodia is estimated to be up to 100,000 times as potent as glucose in sending a signal to the brain that the body is in a state of satiety, or in common terms: not hungry. Thus it fools your brain that you have eaten even though you have not.

There are no known side effects from using Hoodia gordonii. The San bushmen, tribes people native to South Africa have used it for centuries without any reported harmful side effects. In fact folk tales and lore suggests it has much more to offer the western world than just weight suppressing capabilities.

Most people have positive results taking 2 capsules daily 10-15 minutes before each meal with a glass of water. For optimal results we recommend using 2 capsules in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. This is a guaranteed formula and we have received claims of up to 16lb’s down in 2 months.

The rediscovered extract from this African cactus has been tested in clinical trials and discovered on obese subjects to reduce caloric intake by 40% to 50%. Meaningful weight loss will result from such a drop in daily caloric intake.

Yes! Not only is EthnoAfrica's Hoodia gordonii products completely free of dangerous stimulants like Ephedra, Ephedrine, Guarana and Caffeine as well as additives and fillers, it is also organically grown, free of pesticides and herbicides.

This question of purity is a much debated and heated topic at present. Not all Hoodia is pure nor is it even Hoodia! Read any CITES document and you will see that only limited growing and supply of this precious plant is actually available. Thus it is impossible for all to claim they have real Hoodia. We are growers and sellers, see our certification here!

Yes, guaranteed. We have full analysis certificates of our product. EthnoAfrica offers Hoodia gordonii products which contain real Hoodia gordonii powder. EthnoAfrica is the brand consumers have come to trust and always return to benefit from the real Hoodia suppliers - EthnoAfrica.

Everyone has a different metabolism and as such it is a hard question for a direct answer, but on average people are losing as much as 2-4 pounds weekly.

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Yes, as previously stated EthnoAfrica's Hoodia gordonii is grown in native South Africa. There are many other brands of Hoodia on the market, 1) Hoodia products which don't contain pure Hoodia gordonii, but give you severe side-effects and 2) Hoodia products containing limited amounts of Hoodia with no effects. 3) Hoodia sellers who can provide proof that their products are real and 4) EthnoAfrica's 100% pure Hoodia gordonii, with no-side-effects and guaranteed results. There is no-one at present who can provide legal proof that they grow their own Hoodia in South Africa, except EthnoAfrica.

Absolutely not. Hoodia is a natural plant (succulent) and is 100% free of ephedra, ephedrine, and caffeine. It will not make you nervous or jittery like other diet products. In fact hoodia provides an added sense of well being!

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