“…However, Van Loon et al, (20) reported that the lactate concentration was decreased by acute ingestion of HCA during exercise, although not signifi cantly, as in the present study. These findings suggest that short-term ingestion of HCA might delay the lac tate threshold since HCA has an inhibiting effect on carbohydrate oxidation (11,13). Plasma FFA concen trations were not significantly affected by HCA inges tion.…”