Hoodia Certification

Because pure Hoodia gordonii is expensive and difficult to obtain, many companies offer counterfeit Hoodia extracts and Hoodia diet pills. To prove to you that Hoodoba® only uses pure wild-crafted Hoodia gordonii from South Africa, we have all of our products tested by the industry leader for herbal testing, Alkemist Pharmaceuticals.

Alkemist Pharmaceuticals has developed a special testing protocol for Hoodia that includes testing in two ways — Microscopic Analysis and Chemical Analysis. Below are the Analytical Certificates of Authenticity for Hoodoba® as issued by Alkemist Pharmaceuticals.

To ensure quality and consistency, Hoodoba® has Alkemist Pharmaceuticals perform tests on each batch of new Hoodoba® Maximum Strength Liquid Hoodia Extract and Hooboba® Pure Hoodia diet pills we manufacture.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement between governments that aims to protect endangered species and ensure international trade does not threaten their survival. Because the Hoodia gordonii succulent is scarce, CITES certificates must be issued in order to protect it from extinction. Click here to view our CITES certification.

Buyer Beware

Reliable Hoodia suppliers will be able to provide customers with their CITES certification to ensure their product really is the best Hoodia gordonii from South Africa. But even when a company does display their CITES certification, buyers must be careful not to fall for counterfeit certificates that have been stolen and modified to look like genuine documents.

Buyers should be weary of any company that does not provide documentation of authenticity from an independent testing lab. This is the only way to be sure that the Hoodia you are buying is the pure, unadulterated South African Hoodia gordonii that suppresses your appetite and helps you lose weight.