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'''Garcinia cowa''' is an evergreen tree growing 8 - 12 metres tall. The bole can be 15 - 20cm in diameter. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruits and leaves, which are used locally.
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'''Garcinia cowa''' is an evergreen tree growing 8-12 metres tall. The bole can be 15-20cm in diameter. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruits and leaves, which are used locally.
 
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Garcinia cowa is an abundant source of bioactive phytochemicals. Phytochemical
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Latest revision as of 15:33, 22 May 2020

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Garcinia cowa is an evergreen tree growing 8-12 metres tall. The bole can be 15-20cm in diameter. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruits and leaves, which are used locally.

Uses

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Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Garcinia cowa is an abundant source of bioactive phytochemicals. Phytochemical investigations of the plant parts indicated that the fruit, twig and stem are the best source of secondary metabolites, providing flavonoids, phloroglucinols and xanthones respectively.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]

How to plant/cultivate

[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Humid mixed forests, Hill area, In Valleys.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemistry
  3. [Morphology]
  4. [Cultivation]

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