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Information About Caralluma Fimbriata

Caralluma fimbriata is a plant in the cactus family. It has been used especially in India as a natural appetite suppressant for centuries. It is becoming increasingly popular for their appetite suppressant, and weight loss properties together in 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.

SImilarly, caralluma fimbriata has been used to suppress appetite. It is used to suppress hunger 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 as it easily grows wild over various parts of the country. Caralluma fimbriata is cooked as a vegetable, used in preserves like chutneys and pickles, or can be eaten raw.

Caralluma fimbriata is believed to block the activity of several enzymes that block the formation of fat. This in turn forces 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.

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. In several clinical trials Slimaluma was shown to be effective in reducing body fat through appetite control.

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SourcesKhan B, et. al. "Hypogylcemic activity of aqueous extract of some indigenous plants." Pak J Pharm Sci., 2005 Jan;18(1):62-4.

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