Garcinia gummi-gutta

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Garcinia gummi-gutta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
Genus: Garcinia
Species:
G. gummi-gutta
Binomial name
Garcinia gummi-gutta
Synonyms[2]
  • Cambogia binucao Blanco
  • Cambogia gemmi-gutta L.
  • Cambogia solitaria Stokes
  • Garcinia affinis Wight & Arn.
  • Garcinia cambogia (Gaertn.) Desr.
  • Garcinia sulcata Stokes

Garcinia gummi-gutta is a tropical species of Garcinia native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.[2][3] Common names include Garcinia cambogia (a former scientific name), as well as brindle berry, and Malabar tamarind.[4] The fruit looks like a small pumpkin and is green to pale yellow in color.[5]

Although it has received considerable media attention purporting its effects on weight loss, there are reports of liver toxicity associated with the Hydroxycut commercial preparation containing the fruit extract, with clinical evidence indicating it has no significant effect on weight loss.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Deepu, S.; Geethakumary, M.P. (2020). "Garcinia gummi-gutta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T117894456A117894469. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T117894456A117894469.en. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) N.Robson". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 June 2013 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  3. ^ "Garcinia gummi-gutta". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Garcinia cambogia". National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, US National Institutes of Health. 1 December 202. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Garcinia cambogia". Drugs.com. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  6. ^ Onakpoya, Igho; Hung, Shao Kang; Perry, Rachel; Wider, Barbara; Ernst, Edzard (2011). "The Use of Garcinia Extract (Hydroxycitric Acid) as a Weight loss Supplement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Clinical Trials". Journal of Obesity. 2011 (December 14): 509038. doi:10.1155/2011/509038. PMC 3010674. PMID 21197150.