ghaap

Names

Common Names

• ghaap
• hoodia
• Baboon Ghaap
• Kalahari Cactus
• Wild Ghaap

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Scytanthus gordonii
• Hoodia barklyi
• Hoodia burkei
• Hoodia husabensis
• Hoodia langii
• Hoodia longispina
• Hoodia pillansii
• Hoodia rosea
• Ceropegia gordonii
• Stapelia gordonii
• Hoodia albispina
• Hoodia bainii

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. As a member of the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Gentianaales, it is classified under the family Apocynaceae. Finally, its specific taxonomic placement is within the genus Hoodia.

Distribution

This plant is indigenous to the arid regions of Southern Africa. Its primary distribution can be found within the Cape Provinces, where it thrives in specific desert climates. Additionally, the species is widely spread across the landscape of Namibia. It also maintains a presence within the Free State region of the continent. Consequently, its habitat is concentrated in these specific southern territories.

Chemicals

Hoodia gordonii has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include P57, Cycloartenol, GORDONOSIDE F, Lupeol, P57AS3.

P57

1. Journal of AOAC International
2. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
3. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Cycloartenol

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

GORDONOSIDE F

1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Lupeol

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

P57AS3

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Activities

Hoodia gordonii has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Appetite-Suppressant.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Hoodia gordonii has 7 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include weight loss, appetite, appetite suppressant, body weight, metabolic diseases.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations