Hoodia Gordonii

HOODIA GORDONII
What is it? Extract from an African cactus-like plant. The San people of the Kalahari desert use it to cope with hunger on long hunting trips.
Any evidence? It contains a chemical, called P57, which suppresses appetite. It is thought to work by tricking the brain into thinking you are full, and, to date, no harmful side-effects have been found. A company called Phytopharm is developing P57 into a slimming product that will be available in a couple of years.