BioCitrin

BioCitrin is a supplement with a combination of Garcinia Cambogia 500 mg (60% Hydroxycitric Acid stabilized 300 mg) Chromium Polynicotinate 100 mcg Bioperine® 2.5 mg.

Garcinia Cambogia is a fruit that is plentiful in Hydroxycitric acid (HCA) an organic acid and has been used for used for weight loss, lipid abnormalities, improving exercise endurance, and cardio protection. HCA, extracted from Garcinia Cambogia has been shown to influence metabolic, atherogenic, and inflammatory biomarkers, which resulted in decreased weight, body mass index, waist circumference, fasting blood sugar, hip circumference, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Chromium has been shown to have a effect on muscle mass. Studies show that when losing weight, taking chromium results in losing fat and retaining muscle mass (see chromium).

Bioperine is a pure form of piperine that increases the efficacy, blood levels and bioavailability (bioavailability is defined as the fraction of the active form of a drug that reaches systemic circulation unaltered), of several drugs and supplements. Several studies show that piperine slows down the process of biodegradation, enhancing the bioavailability of a drug or supplement.

References

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