squiresk Posted April 25, 2002 http://www.phytopharm.co.uk/MainPages/2-pl...bolic-p57-m.htm http://old.smh.com.au/news/0111/11/world/world14.html Anyone able to get their hands on seeds/cuttings Sounds just like a certain marching plant of South America :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted April 25, 2002 "....from a South African cactus which has been eaten.....' as far as I know there are no native cacti in south africa. I would suggest that this is a Euphorbia, as these are commonly referred to as 'african cacti'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted April 25, 2002 well, this got me going. almost EVERY reference on the web (related to the obesity patent or not) refers to the plant as the hoodia cactus. However, it is clearly not in the Cactaceae. It is a member of the Asclepiadaceae. Still trying to find out the species. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted April 25, 2002 it's Hoodia gordonii. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darklight Posted April 25, 2002 Goddam I can't seem to find it in yr catalogue ;-) Who says there aren't enough stimulants in nature? I want one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted April 25, 2002 Originally posted by Darklight: Goddam I can't seem to find it in yr catalogue ;-) just ordered it Who says there aren't enough stimulants in nature? why is everyone thinking this is a stimulant?? I am more inclined to think that this is something that acts on the leptin receptors. But Phytopharm is pretty cagey about their work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gomaos Posted April 25, 2002 A genuine appetite suppressant? Must have it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squiresk Posted April 28, 2002 "just ordered it " Um, did you order seeds? Give us a shout when the seeds may become available. I also noticed how cagey phytopharm seem to be about their interests. But the cactus info it was easily found elsewhere. I was thinking of writing to the company as a prospective investor. Some companys can be very even suprisingly obliging with info. This http://www.investtech.com/subscr/uk/ana/pym3.htm seems to indicate a healthy growth in a more natural approach to pharmaceuticals. They also have some good news with their Alzheimer drug. ("P58 acts by reversing the the loss of nerve receptors, it can actually improve memory in Alzheimer's sufferers, rather than just halting the progress of the disease") This is got to be good news. Looks quite a nice cactus. http://www.phytopharm.co.uk/photobank/page...%20plot_JPG.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
