Where to buy real Hoodia

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The odd and unattractive looking Hoodia Gordonii plant is today an endangered species which means it has to be grown, cultivated and sold under controlled regulatory guidelines. Legitimate and authentic Hoodia Gordonii will have a certificates proving authenticity, source and the most crucial of all, a CITES Certificate – Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

This certificate is a permit or license presented by the country of origin to allow the farming and export of a controlled species.

Obtaining a CITES certificate is long process and can be quite expensive. It is frequently a process that a few Hoodia Gordonii producers select to either refrain from or even worse, falsify.

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How to Check For real Hoodia Gordonii

Many Hoodia extract sellers will try to draw attention to the authenticity of their product by providing a CITES certificate on the marketing material, their web sales site or the tablet packaging.

Closer examination may typically uncover that the tablet brand name or distributor does not tie in with the company that has been issued the license – if suspicious check the certificate.

The company details are shown at the start of the document – It should not state either confidential or private. If this is the case the seller may have something to hide.

The next thing you should check is the Certification of Origin – Hoodia Gordonii cactus grows naturally in South Africa and so the certificate of origin should show an African chamber of commerce and the supplier involved.

Lately, Hoodia Gordonii has been farmed and harvested in China, Mexico and North America. However there are no clinical tests which can prove this Hoodia is as potent as the extract from South African plants.

Key things you should look out for before deciding to buy a product containing Hoodia:

where-to-buy-real-hoodia-img1 Does the product contain CITES certification?
where-to-buy-real-hoodia-img1 Can the supplier provide a certificate of origin?
where-to-buy-real-hoodia-img1 Has the Hoodia been screened for harmful bacteria?
where-to-buy-real-hoodia-img1 Has the Hoodia been steam dried before encapsulation to preserve freshness?
where-to-buy-real-hoodia-img1 Can the supplier guarantee the product in case it falls short of your expectations?

For more information on how Hoodia works and the best places to buy, read our article – Hoodia Gordonii Reviews