Hoodia Lab Assays and CITES support documents
If you have read through the articles on this site, you know how important it is to only buy Hoodia Gordonii from licensed growers in the Kalahari Desert region of South Africa. Unfortunately, our informal survey of the industry found that 60 - 80% of Hoodia supplements were marketed with false claims.
On this page we will provide all the necessary support documentation to show why we believe PowerSlim Hoodia and Hoodia Hoodia from Millennium Health are the best Hoodia supplements on the market. We will show documentation for each step of the process, from permits to harvest Hoodia in South Africa to lab assays on the finished product. Even if you decide to purchase a different Hoodia supplement, it is crucial that the manufacturer be able to produce the following documents...
CITES Permits
| Documentation for Millennium Hoodia Hoodia™ |
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Hoodia Hoodia CITES Export Certificate (click to view)
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| Documentation for PowerSlim™ Hoodia |
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PowerSlim Hoodia CITES Export Certificate (click to view)
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Hoodia Gordonii is classified as a protected plant in South Africa, due to its limited supply and high demand. For this reason, to legally export Hoodia Gordonii you need to have an export permit from CITES - Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The above documents show that Hoodia Hoodia and PowerSlim Hoodia have a legal permit from CITES to export Hoodia Gordonii. Please note, very few Hoodia manufacturers can produce this document.
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Alkemists HPTLC Lab Test
| Documentation for PowerSlim™ Hoodia |
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New! - 8/21/07 - Alkemists HPTLC Lab Test done on Finished PowerSlim Hoodia Product (click to view) - Lot 1003
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The above lab tests from Alkemists were done on the finished PowerSlim Hoodia and Hoodia Hoodia products. A bottle of PowerSlim Hoodia and Hoodia Hoodia were sent to Alkemists and all tests were conducted from these bottles of Hoodia.
You will see for both products the results are "This test sample is consistent with the chromatographic profile of the reference samples of Hoodia gordonii used above & is characteristic of Hoodia gordonii aerial part.". These tests were done on the Lot Number we currently sell. You can rest assured that the exact Lot of PowerSlim Hoodia and Hoodia Hoodia you would be purchasing has been lab tested and passed.
Alkemists HPLC Lab Test
| Documentation for PowerSlim™ Hoodia |
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New! - 8/21/07 - Alkemists HPLC Lab Test done on Finished PowerSlim Hoodia Product (click to view) - Lot 1003
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You will see for both the PowerSlim Hoodia and Hoodia Hoodia the results are "Chromatogram #2 (test sample) is consistent with chromatographic fingerprint #1 (voucher specimen of Hoodia gordonii). The peak of reference analyte P57 can be detected". The lot number on the bottle you buy will match the most current Alkemist tests on this site.
Alkemists Microscopy Analysis Test
| Documentation for PowerSlim™ Hoodia |
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8/21/07 - Alkemists Microscopy Analysis done on Finished PowerSlim Hoodia Product
- Lot 1003 (click to view)
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You will see the results are "This test sample, Hoodia (# 5060104030056), is consistent with the microscopic characteristics of the reference samples of Hoodia gordonii used above & is characteristic of Hoodia gordonii aerial part.". The test was done on the exact Lot Numbers we currently sell. You can rest assured that the exact Lot of PowerSlim Hoodia and Hoodia Hoodia you would be purchasing has been lab tested.
CONCLUSIONS
The above documentation shows that every batch of hoodia we sell has passed all 3 Alkemist Lab Tests. While some companies test just the raw Hoodia - we test every single batch of Hoodia we sell. If you buy the PowerSlim Hoodia or Hoodia Hoodia you can be very confident you are getting the best Hoodia Gordonii from South Africa.
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