The Garcinia cambogia, an Asian fruit used to lose weight, is now sold as supplements.
achieving a state of satiety more quickly after a meal, hence the interest of testing its effectiveness in decreasing food intake.
It would be hydroxycitric acid, a molecule found in the fruit, that would be responsible for this satietogenic effect. From 10% to 30% of the dried fruit would consist of this acid.
On the market, the Garcinia cambogia supplements sold consist of a salt of calcium or potassium and hydroxycitric acid.
The alleged benefits to the extract of this fruit in weight loss are two-fold. First, the Garcinia cambogia would reduce the storage of fat in the body following a meal in favor of carbohydrate stores, in the form of glycogen.
Then, taking the extract of this fruit would make it possible to achieve satiety more quickly during the meal and thus decrease the amount of calories consumed.
Doses up to 2800 mg / day of hydroxycitric acid are considered to be well tolerated by patients (not too many side effects) and do not cause toxicity problems. These results were observed for periods of time up to 3 months of daily supplement intake. Supplements sold on the market contain between 500 mg and 800 mg of hydroxycitric acid.
In a review of the literature published in 2012, 16 randomized, placebo-controlled trials of hydroxycitric acid supplementation or Garcinia cambogia and weight loss were evaluated. Of these, only six studies found significantly greater weight loss in the supplement group. Most studies were conducted with small groups of participants and the effects were assessed in the short term.
A systematic review of the literature published in 2013 focused on double-blind, randomized-controlled clinical trials to suppress the appetite associated with Garcinia cambogia supplements. The authors' conclusions are similar: of the five studies evaluated in the article, only one concluded that supplements reduced appetite and weight.
An ancient fruit
The garcinia cambogia is a long-time fruit used in Asian cuisine and is particularly consumed in eastern India for its culinary and therapeutic interests. It is used in particular for the purpose ofachieving a state of satiety more quickly after a meal, hence the interest of testing its effectiveness in decreasing food intake.It would be hydroxycitric acid, a molecule found in the fruit, that would be responsible for this satietogenic effect. From 10% to 30% of the dried fruit would consist of this acid.
On the market, the Garcinia cambogia supplements sold consist of a salt of calcium or potassium and hydroxycitric acid.
Benefits alleged
The alleged benefits to the extract of this fruit in weight loss are two-fold. First, the Garcinia cambogia would reduce the storage of fat in the body following a meal in favor of carbohydrate stores, in the form of glycogen.
Then, taking the extract of this fruit would make it possible to achieve satiety more quickly during the meal and thus decrease the amount of calories consumed.
Low toxicity
Since the fruit has been eaten by humans for a long time, it can be assumed that it is not a source of danger. However, this assumption is not sufficient to ensure the safety of supplements. Several studies have evaluated whether it is dangerous to consume extracts of Garcinia cambogia.Doses up to 2800 mg / day of hydroxycitric acid are considered to be well tolerated by patients (not too many side effects) and do not cause toxicity problems. These results were observed for periods of time up to 3 months of daily supplement intake. Supplements sold on the market contain between 500 mg and 800 mg of hydroxycitric acid.
Suspicious efficiency
While supplements may not be toxic, the benefits do not, unfortunately, go the way when tested in clinical trials.In a review of the literature published in 2012, 16 randomized, placebo-controlled trials of hydroxycitric acid supplementation or Garcinia cambogia and weight loss were evaluated. Of these, only six studies found significantly greater weight loss in the supplement group. Most studies were conducted with small groups of participants and the effects were assessed in the short term.
A systematic review of the literature published in 2013 focused on double-blind, randomized-controlled clinical trials to suppress the appetite associated with Garcinia cambogia supplements. The authors' conclusions are similar: of the five studies evaluated in the article, only one concluded that supplements reduced appetite and weight.
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