Caralluma Fimbriata, available as Caralluma Burn, belongs to the cactus family.
It's a juicy plant and has been used as a natural appetite suppressant in India for hundreds of years.
Caralluma Burn makes its entrance to the weight loss market because it has apparently shown in clinical trials to have significant weight loss properties as well as the ability to lower blood sugar.
Hoodia Gordonii supplements originating from a cactus from the Kalahari Desert in Africa, enjoying a growing popularity in Europe and the US, have revealed similar properties as Caralluma Burn does.
Caralluma fimbriata has been used in India as a portable hunting food and as an appetite suppressant during periods of famine to curb appetite.
For hundreds of years, people in rural areas of India have consumed Caralluma fimbriata as part of their diet.
The cactus grows wild over various parts of the country.
In India, you may see Caralluma cooked as a vegetable, used in preserves like chutneys and pickles, or even eaten in its natural form - raw.
In studies, Caralluma is believed to have a blocking effect on the activity of several enzymes.
As a result, the inactive enzymes fail to form fat, forcing existing fat reserves to be burned instead.
The appetite control mechanism of the brain is also a center where Caralluma is believed to affect.Caralluma Burn From India.
The traditional Indian medicine - Ayurveda - experts have claimed that there are no undesirable effects or toxicity when using Caralluma fimbriata.
It seems that a patented and tested extract of Caralluma fimbriata has been studied, developed and standardized by a company called Gencor.
Recognized as "Slimaluma," the extract delivers the plant in a concentrated form.
One of the only products available in the U.S.
that uses the "Slimaluma" formula is Country Life's "GenaSlim" supplement.
The formulation combines the patented Slimaluma extract of Caralluma fimbriata plant with a ingredient called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) from green tea.
Together they reportedly have a synergistic effect on appetite control and weight loss.
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