Project Profile
Garcinia Cambogia
COMMON NAME : Brindel Berry/Uppagi
Vilaiti Imli (coccum Butter Tree)
Cocuum butter tree (Garcinia cambogia) grows in the evergreen forests of the
Western Ghats in Southern India. Fruit rinds of the plant is commercial drug.
In 1965, Lewis and Neelkantan Isolated the principal acid in the fruit rinds of
Garcinia combogia and identified it as (-)- hydroxy citric acid (HCA) which has
been shown to accelerate fat burning and inhibit fatty acid synthesis.
The extract is standardized for HCA not less than 55%. Garcinia cambogia extract
is the calcium salt of hydroxy citric acid (HCA), which is obtained from water
extract of Garcinia cambogia fruit.
Garcinia cambogia extract, supporting natural weight management without
stimulating the central nervous
system. Extracted from the rinds of the fruit Garcinia cambogia, (-)HCA
influences appetite and energy levels naturally by redirecting calories from fat
production towards increasing glycogen production and storage. In addition, this
extract inhibits the pathway of fatty acid biosynthesis and promotes healthy
blood lipid levels. | 
