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Common Names
Brindleberry; Malabar Tamarind; Garcinia
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (-)-ALPHA-HYDROXYCITRIC-ACID | 0 | Pericarp | not available | not available | not available | Mizusaki, S., Hashimoto, K., Sudo, S., Hasegawa, M. 1998. Obesity Preventive Agents Containing Extracts of Garcinia cambogia and Mulberry Tree. Patent-Japan Kokai Tokyo Koho-10 265,397: 4 pp. |
| (-)-HYDROXYCITRIC ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (-)-HYDROXYCITRIC ACID | 0 | Pericarp | 160000.0 | 180000.0 | not available | Jayaprakasha, G. K., Sakariah, K. K. 1998. Determination of Orgainc Acids in Garcinia cambogia (Desr.) by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. J Chromatogra. 806(2): 337-339. |
| CAMBOGIN | 0 | Latex Exudate | not available | 55000.0 | not available | Rama Rao, A. V., Venkatswamy, G., Pendse, A. D. 1980. Camboginol and cambogin. Tetrahedron Lett 21: 1975-1978. |
| CITIRC ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMBOGIC-ACID | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Ye, D. J., Wu, H., Hu, Y., Sheng, Z. Q. 1995. Gambogic acid content in gamboge and its processed product. Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi 20(10): 601. |
| GARBOGIOL | 0 | Root | not available | 1.0 | not available | Iinuma, M., Ito, T., Miyake, R., Tosa, H., Tanaka, T., Chelladurai, V. 1998. A xanthone from Garcinia cambogia. Phytochemistry 47(6): 1169-1170. |
| GARCINOL | 8 | Bark | not available | 30.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GARCINOL | 8 | Latex Exudate | not available | 370000.0 | not available | Rama Rao, A. V., Venkatswamy, G., Pendse, A. D. 1980. Camboginol and cambogin. Tetrahedron Lett 21: 1975-1978. |
| ISOGARCINOL | 0 | Bark | not available | 8.0 | not available | Iinuma, M., Ito, T., Miyake, R., Tosa, H., Tanaka, T., Chelladurai, V. 1998. A xanthone from Garcinia cambogia. Phytochemistry 47(6): 1169-1170. |
| RHEEDIAXANTHONE-A | 0 | Bark | not available | 500.0 | not available | Iinuma, M., Ito, T., Miyake, R., Tosa, H., Tanaka, T., Chelladurai, V. 1998. A xanthone from Garcinia cambogia. Phytochemistry 47(6): 1169-1170. |
| SUCCINIC-ACID | 7 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Lewis, Y. S., Neelakantan, S. 1965. (-)-hydroxycitric acid, the principle acid in the fruits of Garcinia cambogia Desr. Phytochemistry 4: 619-625. |
| TARTARIC-ACID | 6 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Acidifier | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Additive | 2 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Antibacterial | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antibiotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifeedant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiglycation | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioxidant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioxidant Synergist | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiradicular | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bruchiphobe | 1 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Cancer-Preventive | 1 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Chelator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dye | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| FLavor | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Fungicide | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Irritant | 1 | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Perfumery | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Peristaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pesticide | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Purgative | 1 | Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators) |