Garcinia cambogia is one the most talked-about natural supplements on the market. Found in Southeast Asia, this small pumpkin-shaped fruit is related to a large genus of tropical trees that includes the mangosteen. Garcinia cambogia fruit and rind are used in culinary dishes across Southeast Asia for their naturally sour quality. It’s also been used in traditional Ayurvedic wellness practices for hundreds of years for digestion and related benefits.

Garcinia cambogia is abundant with a key compound called hydroxycitric acid (HCA). HCA is a competitive inhibitor of (acts against) ‘ATP citrate lyase,’ which is an enzyme that supports the storage of energy in the body as fat or cholesterol.¹