Garcinia cambogia (Brindleberry)

Traditional uses

India

• Antiseptic
• Bowel
• Purgative
• Rheumatism
• Stomatitis(Veterinary)

Chemicals

Latex Exudate

• CAMBOGIN — 55000
• GARCINOL — 370000

Fruit

• CITIRC ACID
• SUCCINIC-ACID
• TARTARIC-ACID
• (-)-HYDROXYCITRIC ACID

Bark

• GARCINOL — 30
• ISOGARCINOL — 8
• RHEEDIAXANTHONE-A — 500

Pericarp

• (-)-HYDROXYCITRIC ACID — 160000 to 180000
• (-)-ALPHA-HYDROXYCITRIC-ACID

Plant

• GAMBOGIC-ACID

Root

• GARBOGIOL — 1

Activities

1. Additive — 2 compounds; SUCCINIC-ACID, TARTARIC-ACID
2. Pesticide — 2 compounds; GARCINOL, SUCCINIC-ACID
3. Acidifier — 1 compounds; TARTARIC-ACID
4. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; GARCINOL
5. Antibiotic — 1 compounds; GARCINOL
6. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; SUCCINIC-ACID
7. Antiglycation — 1 compounds; GARCINOL
8. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; GARCINOL
9. Antioxidant Synergist — 1 compounds; TARTARIC-ACID
10. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; GARCINOL
11. Bruchiphobe — 1 compounds; SUCCINIC-ACID
12. Cancer-Preventive — 1 compounds; SUCCINIC-ACID
13. Chelator — 1 compounds; GARCINOL
14. Dye — 1 compounds; SUCCINIC-ACID
15. FLavor — 1 compounds; TARTARIC-ACID
16. Fungicide — 1 compounds; GARCINOL
17. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TARTARIC-ACID
18. Perfumery — 1 compounds; SUCCINIC-ACID
19. Peristaltic — 1 compounds; GAMBOGIC-ACID
20. Purgative — 1 compounds; GAMBOGIC-ACID
21. Sequestrant — 1 compounds; TARTARIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

• TARTARIC-ACID — Irritant; Fruit