Garcina
by Himalaya · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 caplets
- Off the market since April 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 6 05069 43202 3
- DSLD label 80379
- Serving 1 caplet
- 120 servings
Garcina by Himalaya lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 350 mg of organic garcinia powder and 250 mg of organic garcinia extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.
What is in Garcina?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Garcinia powderas Hydroxycitric Acidorganic Garcinia powder (Form: 1% Hydroxycitric Acid Note: 3.5 mg) PlantPart: fruit rind and leaf Genus: Garcinia | 350 mg | Higher than 53% of 676 products listing garcinia (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| organic Garcinia extractas Hydroxycitric Acidorganic Garcinia extract (Form: 65% Hydroxycitric Acid Note: 162.5 mg) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Garcinia Species: cambogia | 250 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 80379 (entered November 20, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Garcinia Lipid SupportHimalaya · off the market same ingredients
- Garcinia Weight ControlHimalaya · off the market same ingredients
- GarciniaHimalaya · off the market same ingredients
- Organic GarciniaHimalaya same ingredients
- GarciniaHarmony Nutraceuticals same ingredients
- CitrinIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Recommended Use: Adults take 1 caplet twice daily after meals.
- Warnings
- Caution: As with any supplement, consult a healthcare practitioner before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, have a medical condition or are planning any medical procedure.
- Discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Wheat Corn Soy Dairy
- Non-GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 80379.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org; USDA Organic; India Organic; Control Union Certified. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Garcina have?
One label is on file, entered on November 20, 2017.
- Label 80379 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market April 7, 2022 · 120 caplets · UPC 6 05069 43202 3
DSLD also links this label to: Organic Garcinia (package size difference, same product), Organic Garcinia (image difference, same product), Organic Garcinia (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names The Himalaya Drug Company (manufacturer), Makali, Bangalore, India. All Himalaya products.