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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. gummi-gutta |
| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) N.Robson |
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Garcinia gummi-gutta (syn. G. cambogia, G. quaesita) is a subtropical species of Garcinia native to Indonesia also commonly known as Gambooge, Brindleberry, Brindall berry, Malabar tamarind, Kodumpulli (Kerala), or Goraka (Sri Lanka). The yellowish fruit is pumpkin-shaped. It contains potentially hepatotoxic hydroxycitric acid.[1]
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Cultivation
Gambooge is grown for its fruit in southeast Asia, and west and central Africa. It thrives in moist forests.
Uses
In Indian traditional medicine, this species was prescribed for edema, delayed menstruation, constipation and intestinal parasites. In the form of precoction, it was also used for rheumatism and bowel complaints.
The extract and rind of Garcinia cambogia is a curry condiment in India. Extracts from this species are an ingredient in some herbal appetite suppressant and energy products, though there is no formal evidence to support its effectiveness. It is used in the weight-loss supplements.[1]
International naming
Hepatotoxic contents
The fruit contains potentially hepatotoxic hydroxycitric acid.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Lobb A (14 April 2009). "Hepatoxicity associated with weight-loss supplements: a case for better post-marketing surveillance". World J. Gastroenterol. 15 (14): 1786–7. doi:. PMID 19360927. PMC 2668789. http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/15/1786.asp.
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