SkinnyFiber: Natural Ingredient 2# Caralluma

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Caralluma is a plant, in the cactus family, that has been used as a natural appetite suppressant in India for centuries, particularly in times of famine. Caralluma fimbriata is also believed to help support weight management.

Caralluma is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, consisting of about 120 species. Once classified in the family Asclepiadaceae, it is now in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. The generic name is derived from the Arabic word qahr al-luhum, meaning "wound in the flesh" or "abscess," referring the floral odour.  Most of the species occur in Africa, including several taxa valued by people for their medicinal properties. One species, Caralluma edulis is eaten as a vegetable. 

Selected species

Caralluma acutangula (Decne.) N.E.Br.

Caralluma adscendens (Roxb.) R.Br.

Caralluma burchardii N.E.Br.

Caralluma crenulata Wall.

Caralluma edulis (Edgew.) Benth. ex Hook.f.

Caralluma europaea (Guss.)

Caralluma fimbriata Wall.

Caralluma joannis Maire

Caralluma negevensis Zohary ex Feinbrun

Caralluma somalica N.E.Br.

Caralluma speciosa (N.E.Br.) N.E.Br.

Caralluma Fimbriata

Caralluma fimbriata is a succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae. It has been eaten in rural India for centuries, raw, as a vegetable with spices, or preserved in chutneys and pickles, and is often found as a roadside shrub or boundary marker.It has been used as a portable food and thirst quencher for hunting. It is also used for its purported ability to suppress hunger and appetite and enhance stamina. It is believed to have an effect on the appetite control centre of the brain. Tribesmen on a day's hunt will often only pack some Caralluma Fimbriata to sustain themselves and hence it is commonly known as "famine food" in India.

Potential health benefits 

In a small clinical trial conducted in India, modest benefits of Caralluma fimbriata extracts were observed. In the study, 50 overweight individuals were given either a placebo or one gram of extract each day for 60 days. Compared to the placebo group, individuals receiving the extract showed no significant change in body 

weight, body mass index, hip circumference, body fat or energy intake; however, both appetite and waist circumference were reduced. In another study led by Kamalakkannan et.al., on diet induced obese rat model, they found that supplementing caralluma fimbrata at a dose of 25,50 and 100mg/kg body weight was effective in reducing feed intake and weight gain in a dose dependent manner. Histopathological study of the thoracic aorta revealed that the plant extract was effective in reducing  atheroma plaque formation. This study revealed that caralluma fimbrata has anti-obesogenic and anti-atherogenic property. 

Consumer issues

Various diet pills claiming to contain Caralluma fimbriata extracts are marketed for weight loss. However there is no independent evidence to suggest that the amount of extract found in these products is sufficient to obtain the same results as the clinical trial. The FTC cautions against the use of "miracle diet" products. The key phytochemical constituents of the herb are pregnane glycosides, flavone glycosides, megastigmane glycosides, and saponins.

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