Garcinia gummigutta

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endangered perennial medicinal 2024 1977

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Home Plants magnoliophyta magnoliopsida malpighiales clusiaceae garcinia Garcinia gummigutta

(L.) N.Robson

1968

malabar-tamarind

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Garcinia gummi-gutta is a tropical species of Garcinia native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Common names include Garcinia cambogia (a former scientific name), as well as brindle berry, and Malabar tamarind. The fruit looks like a small pumpkin and is green to pale yellow in color. Although it has received considerable media attention purporting its effects on weight loss, there are reports of liver toxicity associated with the Hydroxycut commercial preparation containing the fruit extract, with clinical evidence indicating it has no significant effect on weight loss....read more on Wikipedia.