garcinias

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• garcinias
• Mangosteen genus

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Hebradendron
• Cambogia
• Chloromyron
• Discostigma
• Allanblackia
• Xanthochymus
• Rheedia
• Rhinostigma
• Magostan
• Mangostana
• Verticillaria
• Coddampulli
• Clusianthemum
• Tsimatimia
• Tripetalum
• Terpnophyllum
• Ochrocarpos
• Oxycarpus
• Lamprophyllum
• Koddampuli
• Septogarcinia
• Stearodendron
• Platorheedia
• Pentaphalangium
• Brindonia
• Stalagmitis
• Biwaldia

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Malpighiales, it is classified under the family Clusiaceae. Its taxonomic identity is further defined by its placement in the genus Garcinia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern concentrated within the West Tropical Africa region. It is found natively in the country of Benin, where it thrives in local ecosystems. The species also extends its range into Burkina Faso, contributing to the regional biodiversity. Furthermore, its presence is documented throughout Guinea-Bissau and the neighboring nation of Guinea. Consequently, its geographical footprint is primarily defined by these specific West African territories.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Garcinia has 5 reported plant parts identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit, leaf, root, seed, stem.

Fruit

1. Drug design, development and therapy
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR
3. Fitoterapia
4. Annals of medicine

Leaf

1. Drug design, development and therapy

Root

1. Drug design, development and therapy

Seed

1. Drug design, development and therapy

Stem

1. Drug design, development and therapy

Chemicals

Garcinia has 11 reported phytochemicals identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Garcinol, 7-epiclusianone, Bioflavonoids, Griffipavixanthone, HEXANE.

Garcinol

1. Drug design, development and therapy
2. Nature communications

7-epiclusianone

1. Drug design, development and therapy

Bioflavonoids

1. Drug design, development and therapy

Griffipavixanthone

1. Drug design, development and therapy

HEXANE

1. Drug design, development and therapy

Kolaflavanone

1. Journal of biochemistry

Neobractatin

1. Drug design, development and therapy

Triterpenes

1. Drug design, development and therapy

cambogin

1. Drug design, development and therapy

gambogic acid

1. Current medicinal chemistry

Activities

Garcinia has 4 reported activities identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antimalarial, Antiplasmodial, Cytotoxic.

Antibacterial

1. Current medicinal chemistry

Antimalarial

1. African health sciences

Antiplasmodial

1. African health sciences

Cytotoxic

1. Current medicinal chemistry

Medicinal Uses

Garcinia has 8 reported medicinal uses identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Dengue virus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, breast cancer, cardiovascular diseases, malaria.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations