Table 4 (−)-Hydroxycitric acid, and (−)-hydroxycitric acid lactone content in Garcinia food supplements used in the study.

From: Authentication of Garcinia fruits and food supplements using DNA barcoding and NMR spectroscopy

Herbal products code no.

Labeled content per capsule/tablet

(−)-Hydroxycitric acid content (mg/capsule) determined by qNMR

Garcinia ingredients

mg HCA$

1

G. cambogia extract (60% HCA), 500 mg

300

36 ± 2.9

2

G. cambogia extract (50% HCA), 500 mg

250

149 ± 0.7

3

G. indica extract, 350 mg

 

122 ± 9.2

4

G. cambogia, 100 mg

 

59 ± 1.4

5

G. cambogia extract (60% HCA), 525 mg

315

29 ± 1.9

6

G. cambogia extract (65% HCA), 250 mg G. cambodia powder, fruit rind and leaf (1% HCA), 350 mg

166

144 ± 3.7#

7

G. cambogia extract, 300 mg

 

69 ± 1.8*

8

G. indica powder, 400 mg

 

184 ± 7.3

9

G. cambogia extract, 350 mg

 

150 ± 4.3

10

G. cambogia fruit (60% HCA), 500 mg

300

289 ± 8.6

  1. $Calculated based on labeled content of HCA; #Contained 41 ± 0.6 mg (−)-hydroxycitric acid lactone, the other samples contained only detectable amounts or no lactone; *Samples were analyzed only twice.