Garcinia cambogia extract (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Garcinia Cambogia is the fruit extract of the Indian pumpkin (Garcinia gummi-gutta) which is used in cosmetic formulations as a skin care product.

Folk medicine uses extracts of Garcinia Cambogia as slimming agents. The efficacy adjusting ingredient is considered to be hydroxy citric acid, which is found in the fruits of the plant (Semwal RB et al. 2015). The effectiveness of the extract is controversial.

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  1. Semwal RB et al.(2015) A comprehensive scientific overview of Garcinia cambogia. Fitoterapia 102:134-148.
  2. Vasques CA et al (2014) Hypolipemic effect of Garcinia cambogia in obese women. Phytotherapic Res 28:887-891.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer