Garcinia cowa var. cowa

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Garcinia cornea
• Garcinia roxburghii
• Garcinia wallichii
• Cambogia crassifolia
• Oxycarpus gangetica
• Stalagmitis umbellata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Garcinia cowa var. cowa, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. It is classified under the class Equisetopsida and the subclass Magnoliidae, falling within the order Malpighiales. Finally, it is a member of the family Clusiaceae and the genus Garcinia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several key regions in Asia. In China, its presence is specifically noted within the South-Central areas. Moving to the Indian Subcontinent, it can be found extensively throughout India and Bangladesh. Furthermore, the species is well-established in the Assam region of the subcontinent. Finally, its range extends into the unique ecological landscapes of the East Himalaya.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Garcinia cowa var. cowa has 1 reported plant parts identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit.

Fruit

1. Journal of AOAC International
2. Journal of separation science
3. Research communications in molecular pathology and pharmacology
4. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
5. Natural product research

Chemicals

Garcinia cowa var. cowa has 17 reported phytochemicals identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Isoxanthochymol, hydroxycitric acid, (-)-Hydroxycitric acid, Xanthochymol, Camboginol.

Isoxanthochymol

1. Journal of AOAC International
2. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
3. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

hydroxycitric acid

1. Planta medica
2. Research communications in molecular pathology and pharmacology
3. Molecular and cellular biochemistry

(-)-Hydroxycitric acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecular and cellular biochemistry

Xanthochymol

1. Journal of AOAC International
2. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences

Camboginol

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

Fatty acids

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Flavonoids

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Garbogiol

1. Dr. Duke

Garcinia extract

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Garcinol

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Garcinia cowa var. cowa has 22 reported activities identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Acidifier, Additive, Antibiotic, Anticancer.

Antibacterial

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Acidifier

1. Dr. Duke

Additive

1. Dr. Duke

Antibiotic

1. Dr. Duke

Anticancer

1. Nature communications

Antifeedant

1. Dr. Duke

Antiglycation

1. Dr. Duke

Antioxidant

1. Dr. Duke

Antioxidant Synergist

1. Dr. Duke

Antiradicular

1. Dr. Duke

Preparations

Garcinia cowa var. cowa has 13 reported preparations identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include extract, fruit rinds, Garcinia cambogia, Garcinia cambogia extract, Garcinia extract.

Extract

1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC
2. Planta medica

Fruit rinds

1. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
2. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

Garcinia cambogia

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Garcinia cambogia extract

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Garcinia extract

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Hca-sx

1. Molecular and cellular biochemistry

Super citrimax

1. Molecular and cellular biochemistry

Extract of dried fruit rind

1. Research communications in molecular pathology and pharmacology

Extracts

1. Journal of AOAC International

Flavonoids

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR