Garcinia evidence
Garcinia Cambogia for Weight Loss: Does It Work?
Does garcinia cambogia work? Pooled trials found a small difference of 0.88 kg whose interval touches zero, and a 12-week trial of 135 people found none. SodaSlim's garcinia row is 130 mg at 50% HCA, about 65 mg, versus 1,500 mg in that trial. No trial tested SodaSlim.
Written by the SodaSlim label deskUpdated · 5 min read
The evidence
Does garcinia cambogia work for weight loss?
Not in a way the trials can confirm: differences were small and one large trial found none.
Garcinia cambogia is a fruit whose extract is sold for its HCA content. A 2011 pooled review found 0.88 kg, and the interval touches zero, so chance cannot be ruled out; stomach events were twice as common in one study (Onakpoya 2011, garcinia meta). A 1998 JAMA trial gave 1,500 mg of HCA for 12 weeks to 135 people and saw no difference from placebo (Heymsfield 1998, garcinia RCT).
| Source | Dose and time | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 pooled review | Varied | 0.88 kg, interval touches zero |
| 1998 trial, 135 people | 1,500 mg HCA, 12 weeks | No difference from placebo |
| SodaSlim label | About 65 mg HCA a day | No trial of the capsule |
The label row
How much HCA does SodaSlim hold?
About 65 mg, from a 130 mg garcinia extract row at 50% HCA (130 x 50%).
The 1998 trial used 1,500 mg, so the capsule holds about 4% of it (65 / 1,500). If the dose matters, the label amount is a small one. Readers also search "garcinia cambogia and weight loss results"; we found no trial that reports results at this amount.
A reading
How well do human studies support each label row?
The gauges give an editor's reading of human evidence for each row, not a measure of SodaSlim.
Green coffee bean extract
Little28 of 100
A handful of small trials, many with bias concerns, with mixed results. (Onakpoya 2011, green coffee review) (Asbaghi 2020, green coffee meta)
Raspberry ketone
Very little8 of 100
Mostly lab and animal work; very few human trials of the ingredient itself. (Morimoto 2005, raspberry ketone mice) (Lopez 2013, multi-ingredient raspberry ketone)
Garcinia extract
Little18 of 100
A few small human trials with mixed results; reports of liver injury exist. (Onakpoya 2011, garcinia meta) (van Breemen 2025, garcinia liver)
Caffeine
Mixed40 of 100
Well studied for alertness; evidence for body-weight outcomes is limited and mixed. (Tabrizi 2019, caffeine and weight) (FDA, Spilling the Beans caffeine)
Green tea extract
Little30 of 100
Trials on body weight are small and mixed; liver-injury reports exist at high catechin doses. (Jurgens 2012, Cochrane green tea) (LiverTox, green tea)
Our reading of the sources, not a measurement. Each needle is an editor's judgment of how well human studies support the label claim for that one ingredient, at studied amounts. It does not rate SodaSlim: no study tested the capsule or this five-row combination.
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What should you know before taking garcinia?
Know that garcinia products have been linked to liver injury, and ask a clinician if you have liver concerns.
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FAQ
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Does garcinia cambogia work?
Evidence is weak. A pooled review found 0.88 kg with an interval touching zero, and a 12-week trial of 135 people found no difference from placebo. No trial tested SodaSlim.
What is HCA in garcinia?
HCA is the compound that labels quote for garcinia extract. SodaSlim prints 50% HCA on a 130 mg row, so about 65 mg per capsule.
Are there side effects of garcinia?
A pooled review noted stomach events twice as common in one study (Onakpoya 2011, garcinia meta), and NIH links some products to liver injury. Ask a clinician first if unsure.
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