Garcinia quaesita Pierre

Clusiaceae

Common Names:
Goraka, Rath-goraka (S)
Korakkaipuli, Korukkai (T)
Red mango (E)
Madurammala (Sa)

Status

Endemic to Sri Lanka

Vulnerable

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Fruit rind

Uses in traditional medicine :

  • Ground fruit rind is taken as a stomachic to control bacteria in the stomach

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Phenolic compounds: hermonionic acid, its decarboxylated product and quaesitol from bark

 

Bioactivity :

Clinical:

Note :

Dried fruit rind is used as a condiment in traditional Sri Lankan cuisine

References :

Gunatilaka, A. A. L. et al., (1984), Quaesitol, a phenol from Garcinia quaesita, Phytochemistry, 23(11), 2679-2681.

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