Garcinia is a genus of plants from which the fruit is used above all for phytotherapeutic purposes, in particular to reduce the levels of lipids in the blood. What not everyone knows, however, is that in the exocarp of some species (such as gummi-gutta and mangostana ) are contained appetite suppressants, such as Hydroxycut and Leptoprin . To be sure, their efficacy at normal consumption levels is not well proven, while a case of severe acidosis caused by the thoughtless consumption of these molecules has been revealed.
Hydroxycitric acid is also present in the exocarp extracts, which is potentially toxic and harmful to the testicles in the long term.
