Efficacy of Hoodia for weight loss: Is there evidence to support the efficacy claims?

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 609-612

  Whelan, A M ^a   Jurgens, T M ^a   Szeto, V ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

efficacy; Hoodia; natural health products; safety; weight loss

Indexed keywords

HOODIA; NATURAL PRODUCT; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PEER REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; THEACEAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PHYTOTHERAPY; THEACEAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 77956620619     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2009.01116.x     Document Type: Article

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