Malabar Tamarind (Garcinia Cambogia )

 

Garcinia cambogia is an expensive spice used for dried sun rind, in particular for fish curries, often used for flavors.

The plant is widely used by tribal people as a meal or dietary supplement, as well as in the treatment of different diseases such as stomach issues, skin diseases, and weight reduction treatments. 

The peel of the fruit contains high amounts of hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which is the active ingredient believed to be responsible for most of its weight loss benefits.

Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA), appears to block an enzyme called citrate lyase, which your body uses to make fat.

Note:- The majority of research agrees that taking Garcinia cambogia in the recommended quantities, which is up to 2,800 mg of HCA per day, is safe for healthy persons

 What Garcinia cambogia fruit  contains ? 

 The rind contains:

1) protein (1%), 

2)tannins (1.7%), 

3)total sugar (4.1%), 

4)pectins (0.9%) and 

5)fat (1.4%), 

6)moisture (80.0 g/100 g), 

All of the above have  shown to have important therapeutic properties

It was reported that Garcinia leaves contained 75% moisture, 2.3% protein, 0.5% fat, 1.24% fire, 17.2% carbohydrate, 14% iron, 25% calcium and 10% ascorbic acid, and 10% oxalic acid. 

The seeds are very rich in triglycerides stearic, oleic and stearic. 

The plant also has lactone and citric hydroxycitric acid but in small amounts