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'''===Food===Garcinia indica''' a plant can be used in the mangosteen family, mostly Food. Leaves are used in Asia curry and Africasyrup is made from fruit pulp. Garcinia indica is indigenous to the Western Ghats region The outer rind of India located along the western coast of fruit is dried and used in curries. Edible fat from the country.  ==Uses=={{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Cancers}}, {{Uses|skin problems}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}plant which is known as Kokam butter is also used in some preparations<ref name="UsesForest foods of Western Ghat"/>.

{{Parts Used|Dried FolaigeLeaves}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herbFruits}}.

Cyanidin-3-glucoside and cyanidin-3-sambubioside.<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=murginaMurgina, punarpuliPunarpuli|ml=kaattampiKaattampi|sa=Vrikshamia, Amlabija|ta=murgalMurgal, murgalMurgal-mara|te=|hi=Kokum|en=Kokam, Goa butter tree}}

===PrabhavaNutritional components===Garcinia indica Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-B and C; Citric acid, Malic acid; Hydro citric acid and Garcinol Manganese, Magnesium, Potassium<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.

{{Leaf|Simple|Opposite|The leaves are divided into 3Estipulate; petiole 5-12 mm long, slender, glabrous; lamina 6 toothed leaflets.5-11 x 1.5-4 cm, lanceolate or obovate-oblong, with smaller leaflets in betweenbase attenuate.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|UnisexualPolygamodieocious|2Axillary and terminal fascicles||Many|Pedicels 6 mm long; sepals 4, yellowish-orange to pinkish-orange, coriaceous, ovate-rotundate, outer ones 3-4cm 4.5 mm long|Yellow|, inner ones 4.5-20|Flowers Season is June - August5 mm long.}}

{{Fruit|Berry|7–10 mm (0.28–02.5-4 in.) long pomecm across||clearly grooved lengthwise4-8 loculed, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairspurple or wine brown, surrounded by persistent calyx; pulp red|Seeds 5-8, compressed in acidic pulp}}

* [[Vishatinduka TailaHingvadi churna]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Yavanyadi churna]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>

{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|CuttingsGrafting}}.

==How to plant/cultivateCultivation Details==It can be propagated through soft wood grafts. Garcinia indica requires a warm and humid tropical climate.Garcinia indica is available through December- March<ref name<ref name="How to plant/cultivateForest foods of Western Ghat"/>.

{{Commonly seen|forest Forest lands}}, {{Commonly seen|riversidesRiversides}}, {{Commonly seen|wastelandsWastelands}}.

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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10942910802626754?src=recsys "main Main constituents"]</ref><ref name="Leaf">FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan-Botanical description</ref><ref name="LeafAyurvedic preparations">[https://webeasyayurveda.archive.orgcom/web2015/2013122616145905/http:18//www.wildflowerskokum-garcinia-indica-uses-dose-research-side-guide.comeffects/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"Ayurvedic preparations]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivateForest foods of Western Ghat">[http://tropical"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr.thefernsAnuradha S.info/viewtropicalUpadhye, Page No.php?id=Garcinia+indica "80, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation Details"]of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>