Medicinal plants have played a key role in world health and promising future. Garcinia indica, a small to moderate size plant belonging to the Clusiaceae family or Guttiferae, according to the old classification, has approximately 1350 species.It has a number of benefits which can be a boon for patients suffering from various ailments.In Ayurveda, Kokum traditionally used for edema, rheumatism, delayed menstruation, constipation, bowel complaints, intestinal parasites, skin rashes and burns. Kokum fruit possess useful antioxidant, chelating, anti-cancer,anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, cardio protective and anti-ulcer activities. The peel of this fruit contains the highest proportion of xanthones which can be beneficial for the body as a whole.
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