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Garcinia is a medium to large evergreen tree. The fruit may resemble a small yellow or reddish pumpkin, or it may have a unique purple color. It has a distinctive sweet acid taste. When fully ripe it is too acid to eat fresh by itself. (it contains 16 - 30% (_)-hydroxycitric acid by dry weight, as well as other fruit acids. It is used as a spice either, sprinkled over food, or dried and used in curries in place of limes or tamarinds. Its addition is said to make the food more "filling and satisfying."
Hydroxycitric acid (HCA) is the primary ingredient in Garcinia cambogia. Preliminary research, based on laboratory experiments and animal research, suggests that HCA may be a useful weight loss aid.
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Garcinia Historical Use
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Garcinia Cambogia is an exotic fruit grown in south India. It has been used to impart a distinctive sour flavor to Indian cooking. It is the source for a revolutionary natural diet ingredient which currently raging in America, Europe and other western countries.
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Garcinia Remedy For
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- Rheumatism
- Bowel complaints
- Obesity
Hydroxycitric acid (HCA) has been demonstrated in the laboratory (but not yet in trials with people) to reduce the conversion of carbohydrates into stored fat by inhibiting certain enzyme processes. Animal research indicates that HCA suppresses appetite and induces weight loss. One case report found that eating one-gram of the fruit containing HCA before each meal resulted in the loss of one pound a day.
Significant research has been done on the effects of the purified active ingredient, (_)-HCA, in its sodium salt form, is considerably more powerful than the crude powder and has important additional functions. (_)-HCA has been shown in animal experiments to suppress both appetite and the formation of fats and cholesterol in the liver. In addition it results in an increase in LDL receptor activity in liver cells that can pull LDL cholesterol out of circulation. If further research shows that other mechanisms do not increase LDL production enough to compensate, then (_)-HCA is likely to be adopted as a cholesterol-lowering agent. There is no reduction in protein or muscle tissue to detract from the reduction of circulating fatty acids and total lipid levels in the body.
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Garcinia Typical Dosage
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Optimal levels of HCA remain unknown. Dieters often take 250 - 500 mg of HCA three times per day (before each meal) as a weight loss aid, though these amounts are far below the levels used in animal research (figured on a per-pound body weight basis). The effectiveness of HCA is enhanced when used in conjunction with a low-fat diet, because HCA does nothing to reduce the caloric effects of dietary fat. HCA supplements are available in many forms, including tablets, capsules, powders, snack bars, and chewing gum.
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Garcinia Side Effects
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Garcinia has been used safely as a food for many centuries. HCA has not been linked with any adverse effects.
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