One of the most impressive Hoodia facts is that Hoodia Gordonii is a particular variety of plant which suppresses the appetite. It is only this type of Hoodia cactus that appears to possess this quality, despite there being twelve other varieties of the plant that can be found in the remote regions of South Africa. For many years a natural solution to suppressing the appetite has been sought and it looks like this cactus can achieve what medical science has so far failed to achieve.