(-)-Hydroxycitric acid lactone |
Catalog No.GC63570 |
(-)-Hydroxycitric acid lactone (Garcinia lactone) is an anti-obesity agent and a popular weight loss food supplement.
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Cas No.: 27750-13-6
Sample solution is provided at 25 µL, 10mM.
(-)-Hydroxycitric acid lactone (Garcinia lactone) is an anti-obesity agent and a popular weight loss food supplement. (-)-Hydroxycitric acid lactone is a potent inhibitor of ATP-citrate lyase. (-)-Hydroxycitric acid lactone catalyzes the extramitochondrial cleavage of citrate to oxaloacetate and acetyl-CoA, limits the availability of acetyl-CoA units required for fatty acid synthesis[1][2].
(-)-Hydroxycitric acid lactone (1000-3000mg/kg; fed for a period of 4 weeks) significantly decreases body weight at 2000 and 3000 mg/kg in chicken[2].
[1]. Jena BS, et al. Chemistry and biochemistry of (-)-hydroxycitric acid from Garcinia. J Agric Food Chem. 2002 Jan 2;50(1):10-22.
[2]. Han J, et al. (-)-Hydroxycitric acid reduced fat deposition via regulating lipid metabolism-related geneexpression in broiler chickens. Lipids Health Dis. 2016 Feb 24;15:37.
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