Garcinia Plex
$33.95
What This Product Does
- Helps reduce cravings and supports healthy weight management*
- Enhances mood and mental wellbeing while managing appetite*
- Supports metabolic health and energy levels*
How to Use
Take 1 capsule twice daily 30 minutes before meals.
Key Ingredients
Full Ingredients: Garcinia cambogia extract (Fruit)
Ayurvedic Energetics
| Rasa (Taste) | Amla (Sour), Madhura (Sweet) |
| Virya (Potency) | Ushna (Heating) |
| Vipaka (Post-digestive) | Madhura (Sweet) |
| Dosha Action | Pacifies Kapha; may increase Pitta in sensitive individuals |
Science & Research
Standardized Garcinia cambogia extract delivering concentrated hydroxycitric acid (HCA), a competitive inhibitor of ATP citrate lyase — the enzyme catalyzing the extramitochondrial cleavage of citrate to oxaloacetate and acetyl-CoA, the building block for de novo fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis. HCA diverts excess citrate toward glycogen synthesis rather than lipogenesis, potentially enhancing satiety signaling through hepatic glucoreceptor activation. Meta-analyses suggest modest but statistically significant effects on body weight and BMI when combined with caloric restriction. HCA also upregulates serotonin availability, which may modulate appetite and emotional eating patterns.
Clinical Key Functions
- Reduced malonyl-CoA pool limiting fatty acid chain elongation*
- Adjunctive support for caloric restriction protocols*
- Metabolic flexibility promotion via substrate utilization shifting*
Selected Research
- Onakpoya I, et al. The Use of Garcinia Extract (Hydroxycitric Acid) as a Weight Loss Supplement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Clinical Trials. J Obes. 2011;2011:509038.
- Heymsfield SB, et al. Garcinia cambogia (Hydroxycitric Acid) as a Potential Antiobesity Agent. JAMA. 1998;280(18):1596-1600.
- Preuss HG, et al. Effects of a natural extract of (-)-hydroxycitric acid (HCA-SX) and a combination of HCA-SX, niacin-bound chromium and Gymnema sylvestre extract on weight loss. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2004;6(3):171-180.
Ayurvedic Philosophy
Vrikshamla (Garcinia cambogia) is classified in classical texts as Amla Rasa Pradhana (predominantly sour taste) with Deepaniya (appetite-regulating) and Medohara (fat-reducing) actions. In Ayurvedic metabolism theory, excess Kapha and impaired Medo-Dhatwagni lead to Sthaulya (obesity) through progressive accumulation of Meda Dhatu. The treatment approach utilizes Garcinia's Lekhana and Karshana (emaciating) properties to redirect metabolic pathways away from fat accumulation. The Charaka Samhita's chapter on Sthaulya describes specific dietary and herbal interventions emphasizing Tikta (bitter) and Kashaya (astringent) tastes — Garcinia provides an Amla (sour) complement that kindles Agni without increasing Kapha.
Classical Text References
- Charaka Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 21 (Ashtauninditiya Adhyaya) — treatment of Sthaulya (obesity) through Lekhana and Karshana approaches
- Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Amradi Phala Varga — Vrikshamla properties and Karma (therapeutic actions)
- Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 15 — Medo Dhatu Vriddhi (fat tissue excess) pathology and management