Does Garcinia cambogia lower cholesterol levels?

Because Garcinia cambogia lowers fatty acid production, it is possible that it could improve lipid profiles. However, the results are inconsistent. Some animal studies found that Garcinia cambogia could help prevent increased cholesterol and triglyceride levels in rats,^[1] but other studies did not find any effect on cholesterol levels.^[2] Human clinical trials initially found that Garcinia cambogia could reduce triglyceride levels but did not affect other markers of cholesterol.^[3][4] However, a 2024 meta-analysis found that Garcinia cambogia lowered triglycerides, increased HDL cholesterol levels, and reduced total cholesterol but had no effect on LDL cholesterol.^[5] Although there is some promising evidence that Garcinia cambogia could improve lipid profiles, there are few good-quality studies, and more research is needed.