Citrin K.
• Energy boosting

• Sabinsa Corporation product
A Revolutionary, Herbal Approach to Weight Management
What is Citrin®
In
1991, Citrin was introduced to the health food industry as the first
all-natural plant extract standardized for hydroxycitric acid. This
unique extract comes from premium, hand-harvested, Garcinia cambogia
fruits grown in selected regions of southern India. The active
principle of Citrin®, hydroxycitric acid, is in the rind of Garcinia
cambogia.
What is HCA?
HCA stands for (-)-hydroxycitric acid.
Hoffman-LaRoche, an international pharmaceutical company, and Brandeis
University researchers began investigating HCA in the early 1970's.
They found that the (-) form of HCA was a potent and competitive
inhibitor of citrate lyase, an enzyme found primarily in the liver
which is vital in regulating fat metabolism.
How does HCA work?
Fatty
acids are the building blocks of fats and lipids. At the cellular
level, (-)HCA molecules "trick" the citrate lyase enzyme. The receptor
sites of citrate lyase enzymes are filled with (-)HCA. This means fewer
fatty acids are synthesized, making less fat available for cellular
storage. This results in less body fat build-up in the liver and
adipose (fat) tissue. Increased amounts of energy at the cellular level
are then available to more rapidly degrade free fatty acids.
Is this all?
No...
(-)HCA suppresses appetite thus reducing food intake. When you consume
food, the body begins breaking down carbohydrates into glucose (a
necessary form of sugar). The liver functions to ensure that the blood
continually has adequate glucose to fuel the brain with energy. Excess
glucose molecules would normally break down into fat or cholesterol.
However, (-)HCA temporarily inhibits the citrate lyase enzyme and
excess glucose is converted to glycogen in the liver. When glucose and
glycogen reach a certain level, the brain gets a signal of "fullness",
suppressing appetite and reducing the desire for more food.
The benefits of (-)HCA found in Citrin® are two-fold:
• It inhibits the synthesis of fatty acids in the liver, and,
• It promotes an increased availability of glycogen in the liver, thus sending a "full" signal to the brain sooner.
Each daily dose, 60 ml includes 750mg of Citrin K