(−)-Hydroxycitric acid 

(−)-Hydroxycitric acid is the principal acid of fruit rinds of Garcinia cambogia. (−)-Hydroxycitric acid is a potent and competitive inhibitor of ATP citrate lyase. (−)-Hydroxycitric acid suppresses the fatty acid synthesis, lipogenesis, food intake, and induced weight loss^[1][2].

208.12

C₆H₈O₈

27750-10-3

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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

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• [1]. B. S. Jena, et al. Chemistry and Biochemistry of (−)-Hydroxycitric Acid from Garcinia. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2002, 50, 1, 10-22.

  [2]. Hayamizu K, et al. Effects of garcinia cambogia (Hydroxycitric Acid) on visceral fat accumulation: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp. 2003 Sep;64(8):551-67.