Article: Hydroxycitrate minimizes food intake and body weight regain after weight loss.

2004 NOV 16 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hydroxycitrate minimized food intake and body weight regain after weight loss in male rats.

"This study examined whether guar gum (guar) and/or conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) modifies the long-term effect of hydroxycitrate (HCA) on food intake and body weight regain as well as on different blood and liver variables after substantial body weight loss. A total of 63 rats were fed restrictively for 10 days, then divided into seven groups and switched to ad libitum consumption. The diet contained 70% (w/w) carbohydrates, 9% protein, and 12% fat," researchers in Switzerland and the Netherlands report.

"HCA (3%) ...

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