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Garcinia cowa Roxb. ex DC., (Clusiaceae) is an evergreen species widely distributed in tropical and lowland forests of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Southwest China, and Nepal. The plant is collected from the wild due to its edible value (i.e., fruits and leaves). Fruits are edible and used to prepare jams, and preserves, and add flavor to food. Seed oil is used to make soap and lubricant. Ethnomedicinally it is popular for improving blood circulation, expectorant activity, anticough activity, antipyretic, laxative properties, improving digestion, and treating dysentery. Fruits are reported in having pharmacological properties like anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimutagenic, antiplatelet, anticancer, antimicrobial, and antidiabetic activities. The phytochemical analysis reported the presence of various chemicals such as Despidones, Flavonoids, Phloroglucinol, Terpenes and Steroids, Xanthones, and other Miscellaneous compounds like Palmitic acid, Hydrobenzoic acid, etc. in its fruits, stems, and leaves.

Author

Hem Raj Paudel; Rashmi Thapa; Prakash Poudel

Publisher

Elsevier Science & Technology

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9780323855914