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A Study on Nutrient and Medicinal Compositions of Selected Indian Garcinia Species

DSpice at Indian Institute of Spices Research

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Creator UTPALA PARTHASARATHY
NANDAKISHORE, O P
 
Date 2014-08-28T10:58:17Z
2014-08-28T10:58:17Z
2014
 
Identifier Current Bioactive Compounds 10: 55-61 (2014)
1875-6646
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1176
 
Description The Genus Garcinia is one of the tropical underutilized medicinal fruit crops. It contains around 200 species, out of which 35 species are available in India. In India it is present in two different ecosystems, the Western Ghats and the Himalayan foot hills. G. indica, G. gummi-gutta, G. xanthochymus, G. subelliptica and G. mangostana are the common species of Western Ghats while G. lanceaefolia, G.pedunculata, and G. kydia are common species in North eastern Himalayan
foot hills. The medicinal importance of Garcinia is due to the presence of HCA (hydroxycitric acid) an anti-obesity
compound. Among the primary metabolites, carbohydrates are present in good percentage. The mineral composition
showed a great variation in the percentages of potassium, calcium and magnesium (SD being 17.2, 3.5 and 12.15 respectively).
The study of vitamin content, organic acids, xanthones and anti-oxidant activity reveals that Garcinia is an important medicinal crop with ample nutraceutical properties.
 
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Language en
 
Publisher Bentham Science Publishers
 
Subject Antioxidant activity
Garcinia
metabolites
nutraceutical
minerals
vitamins
xanthones
 
Title A Study on Nutrient and Medicinal Compositions of Selected Indian Garcinia Species
 
Type Article