Although prohibited in medicines, the Garcinia Cambogia plant continues to be used in food supplements. But the overall analysis of some side effects brought the Ansees, the French National Agency for Food Safety, to issue an alert that strongly advises against the consumption of food supplements containing this plant
A case of fatal lightning hepatitis and several other cases of serious effects: so the slimming supplements Of Garcinia Cambogia they end up again under the magnifying glass and with a warning: “do not consume them“.
It is the alarm launched in recent days by the French National Agency for food, environmental and work security which, after the deadly case that occurred in 2019, has started an analysis of the side effects of these supplements already reported to the French, European and North American supervisory systems and in the scientific literature.
What is Garcinia Cambogia
There Garcinia Cambogia It is a plant that originates in Indonesia, also known as Tamarind of the Malabar. Its fruits can help in weight loss bodily, which is why supplements based on are increasingly numerous Garcinia Cambogia.
To help in particular who is on a diet, is the external part of the fruits, or the peel. In fact, it seems that the major properties that make this plant capable of encourage the sense of satiety and help the metabolism fats contributing to burning them more easily, even if there is no scientific evidence of their effectiveness.
The side effects
The agency has conducted a global analysis of the cases identified by various French, European and North American supervisory systems, integrated by a revision of literature. Identified:
In the French system of nourvigilance alone, 38 reports of adverse effects were reported between 2009 and March 2024.
The ANSES has also identified several pharmacological interactions that can lead to an increase in adverse effects or a loss of effectiveness of drugs.
These effects can occur in people with a story of psychiatric disorders, pancreatitis or hepatitis, or with some cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension, as well as in people treated with drugs known to influence liver function, antiretroviral therapy or antidepressant therapy. However, serious effects have also been reported in users without anamnesis.
In Italy, the national surveillance system between 2002 and 2019 reported about twenty cases, especially against liver And Heart. After various reports, the Ministry of Health required to insert, by 31 December 2021, on the labels of supplements with Garcinia Cambogia the wording “Important warning: if following the use of the product, disorders arise, for example, the liver function or the central nervous system, interrupt the intake and feel the doctor’s opinion“.
