Garcinia Combogia

Garcinia Combogia

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Garcinia cambogia is an herbal product derived from fruit of the Malabar tamarind tree which is native to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The dried and smoked rind of the Garcinia cambogia fruit is commonly used as a food preservative and, because of its sharp, sour taste, as a flavoring agent and spice, especially in fish curries. The fruit rind has also been used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat gastrointestinal complaints and rheumatism. More recently, Garcinia cambogia has been purported to be an appetite suppressant effective in inducing weight loss. Chemical components of Garcinia extracts include xanthones, benzophenones, amino acids and organic acids, most importantly hydroxycitric acid (HCA) the suspected ingredient responsible for its anti-inflammatory and appetite suppressant activity. Garcinia fruit is 10% to 30% HCA by weight, and extracts can contain between 20% and 60% of the tricarboxylicacid. HCA inhibits ATP citrate lyase an enzyme involved in fatty acid synthesis. Garcinia derivatives and HCA have been shown to cause appetite suppression and weight loss in rats.