Abstract
Diabetes Mellitus is a disease characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion. Garcinia Cambogia is an Asian plant used commonly as nutritional supplement for weight loss. Objective: The purpose of this study is to perform a mini review about Garcinia Cambogia consumption and itsrelationship with DM condition in humans. Methods: Studies were searched in Pubmed, Web of Science and Scopus databases and 62 articles wereidentified and reviewed in an integrative method. After a criterial analysis, 3 articles were included on this mini review. Results: Two studies found that Garcinia Cambogia in association with Glucomannan had a positive associationrelated to comorbidities as Diabetes Mellitus and its markers (glycemia, triglycerides, cholesterol). However, a case report showed an adverse effect on a high dose Garcinia Cambogia consumption. Conclusion: It is possible that Garcinia Cambogia consumption influences DiabetesMellituscondition, althoughmore studies are necessary for higher efficacy understanding.
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