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Kokum
Garcinia indica
Kokum · Kokam · Goa-Butter · Goa butter · Goa-butter · Indian Gamboge · brindão · garcinia · garcínia indická · kokam · kokum · mangostana indická · Гарциния индийская · कोकम · रातंबा · కొకుంబ · 印度藤黃 · 印度鳳果
At a glance
Origin / distribution: India
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Fissure, Vermifuge
Science studied: (-)-HYDROXYCITRIC ACID
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Clusiaceae
Scientific name: Garcinia indica
Common names: Kokum, Kokam, Goa-Butter, Goa butter, Goa-butter, Indian Gamboge, brindão, garcinia, garcínia indická, kokam, kokum, mangostana indická, Гарциния индийская, कोकम, रातंबा, కొకుంబ, 印度藤黃, 印度鳳果
History
The source record documents this plant in India.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Cardiotonic
- Demulcent
- Fissure
- Vermifuge
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- India
Documented cultural uses
- Cardiotonic
- Demulcent
- Fissure
- Vermifuge
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- <i>Garcinia indica</i>: A Multifaceted Phytomedicine Bridging Nutrition and Therapy. · 2026 source ↗
- Multi-Target Cardioprotective Potential of Garcinia indica Choisy in Olanzapine-Induced Cardiometabolic Dysregulation: Evidence From Computational and Experimental Insights in H9c2(2-1) Cells. · 2026 source ↗
- Protective effects of the natural polyphenol garcinol from Garcinia indica mitigates aluminium chloride-induced Alzheimer's-like neurodegeneration in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- (-)-HYDROXYCITRIC ACID
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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