Reasons for use of Hoodia gordonii

• The San of the Kalahari discovered that Hoodie gordonii suppresses hunger and thirst during hunting expeditions
• This appetite-suppressing feature was developed and Hoodie products are currently marketed in many Western countries to counteract obesity
• The CSIR (South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) initially identified and extracted the active ingredient in Hoodie (P57). They patented it and agreed to recognise the holders of the traditional knowledge, the San people and share benefits of all profits from Hoodia products