(−)-Hydroxycitric acid—the principal acid in the fruits of Garcinia cambogia desr.
1965; Elsevier BV; Volume: 4; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0031-9422(00)86224-x
ISSN1873-3700
Autores Tópico(s)Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids
ResumoThe principal acid in the highly acidic fruits of Garcinia cambogia has been identified as (−)-hydroxycitric acid. This acid has not been encountered in nature before. Fruits of two other species of Garcinia were found to contain the same acid, and the leaves of Hibiscus cannabinus, (+)-allo-hydroxycitric acid, an isomer reported earlier in Hibiscus sabdariffa. Wide occurrence of hydroxycitric acid in nature is thus indicated.
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