Maam,

I wonder if I could get a little info. from you re canning. Pls. let
me preface my question by noting that I know nothing about it. I have
a terrible wt. problem, have had for years. I think I've finally found
a solution in the South African succulent, Hoodia gordonii. It
entirely kills my almost always ravenous appetite. I work on ships and
am trying to come up with a way for my wife to get it to me. Fresh
Hoodia is very effective as I mentioned previously but I'm not sure
what effect drying, freezing, canning (where you heat it up etc.) or
other processes would have on its potency. Thus I'd like to find a way
to send the fresh stuff, if indeed such a thing is possible. Would it
somehow be possible to literally can it in tin cans somehow pulling a
vacuum on the can in the process to avoid oxidation and air
degradation, or to can it in something inert like nitrogen, avoiding
botulin etc.?
Thank you for your attention.

Sincerely,

Andy Eppink