What You Need to Know
About Caralluma Fimbriata
Caralluma Fimbriata is a succulent plant, in the cactus
family, that has been used as a natural appetite
suppressant in India for centuries. It's a new arrival
in the family of cactii and succulent plants that are
becoming increasingly popular for their appetite
suppressant, and weight loss properties, as well as
their ability to lower blood sugar.
Supplements made from the popular hoodia gordonii cactus
from the Kalahari Desert in Africa, are, for example,
growing in popularity and usage in the U.S. and Europe.
Like hoodia, caralluma Fimbriata has been used to
suppress appetite, and as a portable food for hunting.
It is used to suppress hunger and appetite, and enhance
endurance throughout India. It is also sometimes
considered a "famine food," used during periods of
famine to suppress appetite.
For
centuries, people in rural areas of India have eaten
Caralluma fimbriata, which grows wild over various parts
of the country. Caralluma fimbriata is cooked as a
vegetable, used in preserves like chutneys and pickles,
or eaten raw.
Caralluma fimbriata is believed to block the activity of
several enzymes, which then blocks the formation of fat,
forcing fat reserves to be burned. Caralluma fimbriata
is also believed to have an effect on the appetite
control mechanism of the brain. Ayurvedic (traditional
Indian medicine) experts have noted that there are no
adverse effects when using Caralluma fimbriata, and the
plant has no known toxicity.
A patented, tested extract of
Caralluma fimbriata has been developed and standardized
by a company called Gencor. Known as "Slimaluma," the
extract delivers the plant in a concentrated form. One
of the only products available in the U.S. that uses the
Slimaluma formula is Country Life's GenaSlim supplement,
which combines the patented Slimaluma extract of
Caralluma fimbriata with EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate)
from green tea. Together they reportedly have a
synergistic effect on appetite control and weight loss.
