Hoodia Gordonii 400mg, 60 Capsules, Olympian LabsOlympian Labs Hoodia Gordonii Dietary Supplement. Hoodia Gordonii has been used for generations by South African tribesmen to starve off hunger and thirst during long hunting expeditions. Hoodia is difficult to grow and requires just the right amount of water, sun light, and temperature. It takes five years for Hoodia to grow to full maturity. South African scientists have been testing Hoodia since 1996 when they discovered the plant (Hoodia Gordonii)