garcinia (Garcinia spp.)

Reported Uses

• NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
• athletic performance [Insufficient Evidence]
• hyperlipidemia [Insufficient Evidence]
• nonalcoholic fatty liver dz [Insufficient Evidence]
• obesity [Insufficient Evidence]

Reported Doses

Safety/efficacy may not be established; reported doses may be derived from limited or potentially inadequate studies w/ variable regimens, multi-ingredient products, or where concentration of active ingredients may vary widely

Effectiveness Ratings

[see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table]

athletic performance

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 250 mg hydroxycitric acid PO qd; Info: stdzd extracts typically contain 50-60% hydroxycitric acid

hyperlipidemia

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 600 mg PO bid

nonalcoholic fatty liver dz

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 312.5 mg PO qd

obesity

[Insufficient Evidence]

Dose: 1000-4667 mg/day PO in divided doses; Alt: 500-600 mg PO bid