Garcinia cambogia is a small pumpkin-shaped fruit that is native to indonesia. It is related to the super fruit mangosteen and is sometimes called tamarind, brindleberry or camboge. Garcinia cambogia has been used in ayurvedic practices for hundreds of years. These rapid release capsules are derived from the garcinia cambogia fruit. The rind of this fruit contains the revolutionary ingredient hydroxycitric acid (hca), which is considered the "active compound". This formula also contains chromium picolinate to support sugar metabolism. Standardized to contain 500mg hca per serving.