a composition , which includes guarana extract 36 %, hoodia 20 : 1 , cha de bugre 4 : 1 , ginseng , citrus auratium , magnolia bark extract , and black pepper , for suppressing appetite as well as a method for the weight reduction of a body by administering a dosage of the composition , are disclosed . the composition , which is preferably a 575 mg dosage , contains an amount of guarana extract 36 % within the range of from about 40 % to about 70 % by weight . the composition contains an amount of hoodia 20 : 1 within the range of from about 12 % to about 30 % by weight . the composition contains an amount of cha de bugre 4 : 1 within the range of from about 5 % to about 25 % by weight . the composition contains an amount of ginseng within the range of from about 2 . 0 % to about 8 . 0 % by weight . the composition contains an amount of citrus auratium within the range of from about 2 . 0 % to about 8 . 0 % by weight . the composition contains an amount of magnolia bark extract within the range of from about 2 . 0 % to about 8 . 0 % by weight . the composition contains an amount of black pepper within the range of from about 2 . 0 % to about 8 . 0 % by weight .