Garcinia cambogia contains hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which can help support a healthy weight. Garcinia is a plant native to Asia, Australia, southern Africa and Polynesia. Its fruits have been eaten by local populations for centuries. It has also been used to give flavor to culinary dishes. Each capsule delivers 80 mg garcinia cambogia. FAQs Q: How much hydroxycitric acid (HCA) is in this product? A: With full spectrum of whole herbs, we do not specify a particular amount of HCA or assay for it. HCA will be present as a natural component of Garcinia, but concentration will vary in each batch with variations in growing conditions, time of harvest and other similar factors. Q: What does the 5 to 1 ratio mean? A: This is another form of extract as opposed to a percentage of a particular component like milk thistle and its active ingredient 80% silymarin. In this case, 80 mg of a 5:1 concentrate is equivalent to 400 mg of full spectrum Garcinia. Here"s an analogy: frozen orange juice has to be diluted up to a single strength juice with additional parts of water. The full-spectrum equivalent of Garcinia is not standardized to the HCA content and will vary with the strength of the original full-spectrum herb.