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Review: Body of Evidence Supports Superior Efficacy of Super CitriMax®


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A review of clinical evidence, bioavailability data and mechanisms of action demonstrates that a calcium/potassium salt of (–)-hydroxycitric acid (HCA) known as Super CitriMax® is a unique and effective aid to weight management. The degree to which products containing Garcinia cambogia extract can influence weight management is often attributed only to its HCA component. However, studies show that when calcium and potassium are bound to HCA, solubility, bioavailability and effectiveness are significantly enhanced.

The unique structural characteristics of Super CitriMax (i.e., its Ca/K-HCA salt) result in a water-soluble and highly bioavailable product, which was determined using a novel gas chromatography mass spectrometric technique in conjunction with a high-performance liquid chromatography that accurately identifies and quantifies plasma HCA levels in the blood of humans. Testing the blood of volunteers with this equipment has confirmed that Super CitriMax is highly bioavailable with peak absorption levels at two hours after intake. Typically, HCA dietary supplement ingredients are bound only to calcium, which is significantly less soluble (<50%) and less bioavailable than Super CitriMax.

Source: Downs BW, Bagchi M, Subbaraju GV, Shara MA, Preuss HG, Bagchi D. Mut Res. 2005;579:149-62.


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