Claims made in support of garcinia cambogia’s potential benefits suggest that it can help weight loss, reduce appetite, lower cholesterol, improve rheumatism, and even relieve intestinal problems.

Garcinia cambogia is a fruit-bearing tree found throughout Asia, Africa, and the Polynesian Islands. The fruit contains hydroxycitric acid (HCA), a compound believed to help with weight loss by ...

Cure Encapsulations makes pills it claims can be used to lose weight, using extracts made from the rind of a tropical fruit called Garcinia cambogia - a variety of tamarind. But US research ...