Fimbriata plant is a gen in the Asclepiadaceous family.Caralluma Fimbriata has star shaped flowers that can be black, purple, yellow or red. The flowers of the Caralluma generally appear in the summer or fall. The stems of the Fimbriata are angular and have rudimentary leaves which resemble spines. The plant is clump forming. It is also one of the worst smelling of the cactus based plants. It can be found growing wild in urban centers of India and it is also found to be available and seen planted at around a boundary maker in gardens and as a roadside shrub.
The caralluma fimbriata is found in India and Africa. Caralluma Fimbriata extract acts as an appetite suppressant. It enhances energy. It helps regulate blood glucose levels. It quenches thirst which can be used by people while engaging in work all day long and in need of energy. Some of fimbriata historical usage is that caralluma is used as a daily vegetable in India, particularly tribal India. It can be consumed in several forms: cooked with salt and spices as a regular vegetable, used in preserves like pickles and chutneys and eaten raw. Indian tribal people suppress hunger and enhance endurance while on day's hunt by chewing chunks of caralluma fimbriata. Many times, tribesmen would pack only fimbriata as sustenance when they embarked on long journeys. It is used in India as a medical plant also. It works in ways which is believed that prename glycosides play a part in why fimbriata is able to prevent fat accumulation by blocking citrate lease. It has hydroxycitrate which has been proven to contribute to weight loss in humans without stimulating the central nervous system. Caralluma has components that affect the appetite control center of the brain. It is believed to have an inhibitory effect on the sensory mechanism of the hypothalamus.
