Hoodia Gordonii: BBC News Report

Just take a few seconds and paint yourself a picture: a 100% natural pill that reduces your appetite by half and fights excessive weight. No side effects have been reported and your organism is happy because both your brain and your stomach believe you had a great dinner.

In the heart of the Kalahari Desert, there is the only plant in the world that can do it: Hoodia Gordonii. The temperature of its natural habitat is very high and the cactus becomes fully grown only within 4 to 5 years.

One of the world's most mysterious and most ancient tribes, the Bushmen of South Africa, discovered the amazing properties of Hoodia many centuries ago and has been enjoying them since.

The plant contains a molecule that was named P57 and that is the active compound responsible for the effects Hoodia Gordonii has.

After the discovery of the active compound, the rights were sold to Phytopharm, which later passed them on to the giant of the industry - Phizer.