What is HCA and why is standardisation of the extract needed? — Garcinia Cambogia Food Supplement N60-PLANET AYURVEDA

According to the composition on the product card, the supplement contains a standardised Garcinia cambogia extract (Garcinia cambogia std.ext. 5:1), which contains 55% hydroxycitric acid (HCA); the capsule shell is made of plant cellulose. One capsule contains 500 mg of extract and four capsules contain 2000 mg. Net quantity — 60 capsules.

What the terms mean (general information, not a manufacturer's instruction): a «standardised extract» is an extract in which a certain content of the indicated substance is declared (here HCA — 55%), and «5:1» usually means that about five parts of the raw material were used to obtain one part of extract. The product card makes no claims about the effect of the supplement on the body.