Certified Hoodia

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Certified Hoodia

When you buy hoodia, you need to buy Certified Hoodia, not a fake product. As a consumer you must be aware of fake products, be products containing few hoodia quantities or no hoodia at all.

Why we guarantee we sell certified Hoodia?

Because here at Hoodia California we offer:

Certified Pure Kalahari Hoodia Gordonii products

It means to show you the CITES certificate. CITES is the international agency caring of endangered species. Anyone trading (exporting) hoodia must to obtain a CITES certificate issued at a governmental agency. We show you this document issued to the South African exporter.
Legal export certificates to show our Hoodia products as being genuine

They are the export permit and the USDA import document. We show you the export permit from South Africa which means the product is a legally obtained hoodia, not smuggled. From the other side, if a hoodia export permit exists, then the USDA certificate for import into the Unites States may be issued. You find both documents at our site .
Certificates of Authenticity to show our products as being genuine

. We show such documents here. Certificate of origin shows the hoodia used in our products is pure and real hoodia from South Africa.
Products manufactured in the USA, fully FDA compliant, and exceeding GMP guidelines.
Excellent quality control throughout manufacture to guarantee your satisfaction.
The Hoodia used to manufacture our products has been independently tested by Alkemist Pharmaceuticals, a reputable third party lab.

You need to buy certified hoodia. And we offer here all the information and documents that shows our hoodia is certified.

Authentic Hoodia

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Authentic Hoodia is the Hoodia we Offer you!!

Pure Kalahari Hoodia Gordonii products.

Premium grade products using only the core of the plant.

Legal export certificates to show our Hoodia products as being genuine.

Certificates of Authenticity to show our products as being genuine.

Products manufactured in the USA, fully FDA compliant, and exceeding GMP guidelines.

Hoodia products created by an experienced specialist herbal supplements laboratory, producing quality herbal products for over 25 years.

Excellent quality control throughout manufacture to guarantee your satisfaction.

The Hoodia used to manufacture our products has been independently tested by Alkemist Pharmaceuticals, has C.I.T.E.S. documentation, and is manufactured in the USA following all FDA, GMP and NNFA guidelines

Check here all the certificates of merchandise, CITES certificate, certificate of origin, certificate of quality and lab test here.

Hoodia Research - Botanical Aspects

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Hoodia research on Botanical and Clinical Aspects

Here is a list of research and bibliographical references on Hoodia:

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Source: Extracted from Reference list, Patent USPTO 6376657

Hoodia California - Authentic Hoodia

Certified Hoodia

Certified Hoodia

Certified Pure Kalahari Hoodia Gordonii products

Legal export certificates to show our Hoodia products as being genuine

Certificates of Authenticity to show our products as being genuine

Products manufactured in the USA, fully FDA compliant, and exceeding GMP guidelines.

Excellent quality control throughout manufacture to guarantee your satisfaction.

The Hoodia used to manufacture our products has been independently tested by Alkemist Pharmaceuticals, a reputable third party lab.

Authentic Hoodia

Authentic Hoodia is the Hoodia we Offer you!!

Pure Kalahari Hoodia Gordonii products.

Premium grade products using only the core of the plant.

Legal export certificates to show our Hoodia products as being genuine.

Certificates of Authenticity to show our products as being genuine.

Products manufactured in the USA, fully FDA compliant, and exceeding GMP guidelines.

Hoodia products created by an experienced specialist herbal supplements laboratory, producing quality herbal products for over 25 years.

Excellent quality control throughout manufacture to guarantee your satisfaction.

The Hoodia used to manufacture our products has been independently tested by Alkemist Pharmaceuticals, has C.I.T.E.S. documentation, and is manufactured in the USA following all FDA, GMP and NNFA guidelines

Hoodia Research - Botanical Aspects

Hoodia research on Botanical and Clinical Aspects