They can also cause serious interactions with drugs.
These capsules prohibited in France since April 18 are still on sale in certain pharmacies as well as on online sales sites, reveals Que Choisir magazine. Journalists at the origin of the investigation were able to obtain it after having visited only seven Parisian pharmacies. “Getting it on the Internet has proven to be even easierour colleagues are alarmed. A few clicks on sites like Amazon or Ebay still allowed, in mid-May, to have it delivered at home. ”
According to the decree published by the French government in the Official Journal on April 17, these products were to be withdrawn “In all places where they are” And be the subject of reminders of consumers. In question, the presence of a highly dangerous plant for humans. “In the United States and Canada, reports of liver, muscle, cardiac and neurological damage sometimes serious were reported a few years after the marketing of these products”explains the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Labor Safety and Labor (ANSES). In France, 38 reports were declared. The agency published a report on February 12, 2025, “In view of the severity of side effects“These effects can occur in people “Having medical history but also in healthy people”. The agency has also identified several drug interactions.
These capsules that must absolutely be avoided to buy are made up of the plant Garcinia Cambogia. They are used in weight loss, such as grave burning and appetite suppressant. Its weight loss properties are attributed to a compound called “hydroxycitric acid”. Present in the fruit of Garcinia Cambogiahe is responsible for his undesirable effects.
If you have burnt and appetite food supplements, you should scrupulously check the composition. All the brands concerned have been identified on the site of alerts of dangerous products consumer. In the event of the presence of Garcinia Cambogia,, “It is recommended to bring the product in the point of sale where you have obtained it, in exchange for a refund”, advise what to choose.
