2023-04-20 09:31:48
The Garcinia cambogiaotherwise called Malabar tamarind, is a small tree from South-East Asia giving green-yellow fruits in the shape of small pumpkins. It is in the bark and the flesh of these fruits that we find a sought-after active ingredient.
This compound, called hydroxycitric acid, or hydroxycitrate, is naturally present in good quantity (about 16% in the bark). The extracts that can be found on the market are titrated to 50 or 60% hydroxycitric acid. Used for a long time in the traditional medicines of the regions where it grows, Garcinia cambogia is now the subject of particular attention since hydroxycitrate is involved in lipid metabolism. Moreover, Garcinia cambogia is not just a medicinal plant. It has always been part of the diet of some peoples. It is used, for example, as a condiment in Thai cuisine, like tamarind.
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Hydroxycitric acid has the ability to inhibit the activity of an enzyme, citrate lyase, which decreases lipogenesis, i.e. the production of fatty tissue, especially from carbohydrates present in meals. In addition, hydroxycitric acid stimulates the synthesis of serotonin by the body, which has the consequence of arriving at the feeling of satiety after less food intake.
This does not exempt you from reducing your carbohydrate consumption, knowing that our modern diet gives pride of place to starches, refined moreover. This is one of the basic problems of our diet, since these empty calories (without cofactors) will influence the storage of fat by the body, and have many other deleterious impacts.
Small precision, useful because quite counter-intuitive, the assimilation of hydroxycitric acid can be penalized by the high fiber content of a meal. So, although regularly honored in weight loss diets, it would be wise not to consume too large quantities during the Garcinia cure. Moreover, although there are very variable dosage recommendations, it is accepted, according to the studies carried out, that the minimum active dose in a slimming aim is around 750 mg of hydroxycitric acid per day, dosage that can be increased to double it without presenting any risk. Of course, even if the aim is slimming, it is necessary to respect the precautions for use, since the active ingredients of Garcinia cambogia influence the functioning of our organism.
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