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Garcinia
Cambogia
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| CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION |
The fruit
contains ( - ) Hydroxy Citric Acid (HCA) chemically similar to the citric acid found in
oranges. |
| PHARMACOLOGY |
One of
the factors for fat accumulation in the body is increased quantity of the key enzyme known
as ATP - citrate lyase which facilitates the process of conversion of carbohydrates and
sugars into fats and cholesterol. The fruit extract of Garcinia cambogia (containing 50%
of HCA as the chief ingredient) competitively blocks ATP - citrate lyase enzyme making it
ineffective which inturn hinders the production and storage of body fats. By inhibiting
this enzyme, the fruit extract shifts the conversion of calories from fat to glycogen.
This increased production of glycogen stimulates the glucoreceptors in the liver and sends
satiety signals to the brain. Thus appetite and food craving are suppressed. Besides
promoting glycogen production it also signals the Kreb's cycle to initiate betaoxidation
which burns the body's stored fat. Thus the fruit extract containing highest
concentration of HCA, promotes weight loss and assists the body's natural cycles in proper
metabolism of fats. This has been verified by more than 20 years of research by the
Pharmaceutical giant - Goffmann-La-Roche and others. |
| THERAPEUTIC
USES |
It
decreases the rate of dietary carbohydrate conversion to fat and cholesterol while
increasing glycogen production. It suppresses appetite thus reducing food consumption. It
also potentially increases caloric burning there by elevating the body's production of
heat. It is nature's answer to weight loss. |
| SPECIFICATIONS: GARCINIA
CAMBOGIA EXTRACT
General
Information:
| Type of extract |
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Dry powder |
| Plant parts used |
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Fruit rind |
| Source |
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Wild crafted |
| Shelf life |
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24 months unopened |
| Storage |
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Keep in a cool, dry
place protected from moisture and heat |
| Active ingredient |
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Calcium salt of (-)
Hydroxy citric acid |
| Method of analysis |
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HPLC |
Analytical
Specifications :
| Description |
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Off white to pale brown powder |
| Organoleptic characters |
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Salty herbal in taste with characteristic odour |
| Loss on drying |
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Not more than 5% W/W |
| Lead |
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Not more than 10 PPM |
| Arsenic |
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Not more than 2 PPM |
| Heavy metals |
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Not more than 20 PPM |
| Assay |
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| (-) Hydroxy citric acid content on dry basis by HPLC |
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Not less than 50% W/W |
| Microbiological profile |
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| Total bacterial count |
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Not more than 10000 CFU/gm |
| Yeasts and moulds |
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Not more than 100 CFU/gm |
| E.coli |
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Absent |
| S.aureus |
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Absent |
| Salmonella typhi |
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Absent |
| Pseudomonas aeruginose |
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Absent |
| * Garcinia cambogia extract is also
available with >55% w/w and 60% w/w (-) Hydroxy citric acid as
calcium salt |
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