Product Description Hoodia is a succulent plant found in the Kalahari desert of South Africa. The genus includes a variety of plant varieties of which Hoodia Gordonii is a species. Hoodia plants are succulent, not Cactus, although they have a thorny appearance similar to the latter. For many centuries the Bushmen tribe of the Kalahari desert have used Hoodia painte as food. Hoodia Gordonii has been used less because of its persistent, unpleasant, bitter taste. Given the food use of Hoodia plants, some species have been included in the scientific research project established by the South African Legal Council known as CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) for the screening of a large number of edible plants. During the screening process, plant extracts were created and any toxic effects were subsequently tested. Surprisingly, Hoodia extracts were observed to cause a decrease in appetite and body weight in animals, which appears not to be due to a toxic effect of the extract. Function Weight loss BASIC ANALYSIS Analysis Description Test Method Different. Powder / Extract Extract Microscopy / other Loss on drying <5% Dryer Ash <5% Dryer Bulk Density 0,50-0,68 g/ml Ph. Eur. 2.9. 34 Arsenic (As) < 2 ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 Cadmium (Cd) < 2 ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 Lead (Pb) < 2ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 Mercury (Hg) < 0.5 ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 Microbial Analysis Total Plate Count < 3,000 cfu/g AOAC 990.12 Total Yeast & Mold < 300 cfu/g AOAC 997.02 E. Coli < 10 cfu/g AOAC 991.14 Coliforms < 10 cfu/g AOAC 991.14 Salmonella Negative ELFA-AOAC Staphylococcus < 10 cfu/g AOAC 2003.07 Gmo statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product was not produced from or with GMO plant material. By products & impurities statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product does not contain and was not manufactured with any of the following substances: Parabens Phthalates Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Solvents and Residual Solvents Gluten free statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is gluten-free and was not manufactured with any ingredients containing gluten. (Bse)/ (Tse) Statement We hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is free of BSE/TSE. Cruelty-free statement We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product has not been tested on animals. Kosher statement We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Kosher standards. Vegan Statement We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Vegan standards. Food Allergen Information Component Present in the product Peanuts (and/or derivatives,) e.g., protein oil No Tree Nuts (and/or derivatives) No Seeds (Mustard, Sesame) (and/or derivatives) No Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats, Spelt, Kamut or their hybrids No Gluten No Soybeans (and/or derivatives) No Dairy (including lactose) or Eggs No Fish or their products No Shellfish or their products No Celery (and/or derivatives) No Lupin (and/or derivatives) No Sulphites (and derivatives) (added or > 10 ppm) No