Weight loss In late 2012, a United States television personality,
Dr. Oz, promoted Garcinia cambogia extract as a "magic" weight-loss aid. Dr. Oz's previous endorsements have often led to a substantial increase in consumer interest in the promoted products. However, clinical trials do not support claims that Garcinia cambogia is an effective weight-loss aid.
[6] A meta-analysis found a possible small, short-term weight loss effect (under 1 kilogram).
[7] However,
side effects—namely
hepatotoxicity—led to one preparation being withdrawn from the market.
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A 1998 randomized controlled trial looked at the effects of
hydroxycitric acid, the purported active component in
Garcinia gummi-gutta, as a potential antiobesity agent in 135 people. The conclusion from this trial was that "
Garcinia cambogia failed to produce significant weight loss and fat mass loss beyond that observed with placebo".
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