What are Hoodia's Side Effects?
Monday October 23, 2006
A reader asks, "What are the side effects of hoodia, if any? Most articles I've read about hoodia say it's gentle and safe and I can't seem to find any information about hoodia's side effects anywhere."
Hoodia gordonii is often touted as a herbal diet pill without side effects. But not only are there have been no published studies on the safety of hoodia in humans, a former hoodia researcher says the herb may have unwanted effects on the liver.
Jasjit S. Bindra, PhD, former researcher for hoodia at Pfizer (the pharmaceutical giant that licensed the rights to develop hoodia for $21 million but later returned the rights), stated in a letter to The New York Times that although hoodia did appear to suppress appetite, there were indications of unwanted effects on the liver caused by components other than the active ingredient p57 that could not easily be removed through processing.
Bindra added, "Clearly, hoodia has a long way to go before it can earn approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Until safer formulations are developed, dieters should be wary of using it". Read the full Q&A, Hoodia Side Effects.
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Hoodia gordonii is often touted as a herbal diet pill without side effects. But not only are there have been no published studies on the safety of hoodia in humans, a former hoodia researcher says the herb may have unwanted effects on the liver.
Jasjit S. Bindra, PhD, former researcher for hoodia at Pfizer (the pharmaceutical giant that licensed the rights to develop hoodia for $21 million but later returned the rights), stated in a letter to The New York Times that although hoodia did appear to suppress appetite, there were indications of unwanted effects on the liver caused by components other than the active ingredient p57 that could not easily be removed through processing.
Bindra added, "Clearly, hoodia has a long way to go before it can earn approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Until safer formulations are developed, dieters should be wary of using it". Read the full Q&A, Hoodia Side Effects.
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Comments
I hope the side effect are not so harmful because now I am using hoodia gordoni herbal pills.They help me alot and I don’t want to stop them.
One might be skeptical since Pfizer is a pharmaceutical company.
my Doctor says not enough studies have been done on this hoodia and it can create stomach problems and fast heartbeat and liver problems. he said leave it alone
I think that every food has sideeffects. No worries, because, if the Bushmen have eaten it for centuries, why is it that we cannot?