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Internal ID UUID64401d2b85594855119587
Scientific name Garcinia indica
Authority (Thouars) Choisy
First published in Mém. Nouv. Gen. Guttif. 17. 1823

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Oxycarpus indica Poir. Encycl. , Suppl. 4: 257 (1816)
Stalagmitis indica G.Don Gen. Hist. 1: 621 (1831)
Stalagmitis purpurea G.Don Gen. Hist. 1: 621 (1831)
Brindonia celebica Thouars Dict. Sci. Nat. 5: 341 (1806)
Brindonia indica Thouars Dict. Sci. Nat. 5: 340 (1806)
Brindonia oxycarpa Thouars Hist. Vég. îles France , ed. 2: t. 27 (1805)
Garcinia purpurea Roxb. Fl. Ind. ed. 1832 , 2: 624 (1832)
Xanthochymus purpureus Lodd. ex G.Don Hort. Brit. : 320 (1830)
Garcinia celebica (Thouars) Desr. Encycl. 3: 700 (1792)

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Language Common/alternative name
English kokum
Arabic غرسنية هندية
Azerbaijani hindistan qarsiniyası
azb هیندوستان قارسینیاسی
Belarusian Гарцынія індыйская
Bulgarian индийска гарциния
German indische gamboge
German indischer butterbaum
German kokum
Greek Γαρκινία η ινδική
gom भिरंड
Gujarati કોકમ
Hindi कोकम
Indonesian kokam
Japanese ガルシニア・インディカ
Kannada ಕೋಕಂ
Kannada ಪುನರ್ಪುಳಿ
Kannada ಮುರುಗಲ ಹಣ್ಣು
Korean 코캄
Malayalam പെണംപുളി
Malayalam കാട്ടമ്പി
Malayalam പിനംപുളി
Malayalam പിനാർപുളി
Malayalam കോകം
Malayalam പുനംപുളി
Marathi आमसूल
Marathi रातांबा
Marathi कोकम
Marathi आमसुल
Marathi अम्लवेतस्
Punjabi ਗਾਰਸੀਨੀਆ ਇੰਡੀਕਾ
Russian гарциния индийская
sa आमेतसवृक्षः
Tamil முருகல்
tcy ಪುನರ್ಪುಳಿ
Ukrainian кокум
Chinese 藤黃果
Chinese 藤黄果
Chinese 印度鳳果
Chinese 印度藤黄

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000694375
UNII UMJ62YZN90
USDA Plants GAIN5
Tropicos 7801194
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:428006-1
The Plant List kew-2816906
Open Tree Of Life 853310
NCBI Taxonomy 547469
IUCN Red List 50126592
IPNI 428006-1
iNaturalist 500380
GBIF 3189566
Freebase /m/08_gnp
EOL 584877
USDA GRIN 311275
Wikipedia Garcinia_indica

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On-farm crop diversity, conservation, importance and value: a case study of landraces from Western Ghats of Karnataka, India Puneeth GM, Gowthami R, Katral A, Laxmisha KM, Vasudeva R, Singh GP, Archak S Sci Rep 10-May-2024
PMCID:PMC11087530
doi:10.1038/s41598-024-61428-1
PMID:38730080
Chemoprofiling and medicinal potential of underutilized leaves of Cyperus scariosus Gandhi Y, Kumar V, Singh G, Prasad SB, Mishra SK, Soni H, Rawat H, Singh S, Charde V, Gupta A, Dhanjal DS, Jha SK, Tandon S, Bhagwat P, Arya JC, Ramamurthy PC, Acharya R, Narasimhaji CV, Singh A, Singh R, Srikanth N, Webster TJ Sci Rep 27-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10973434
doi:10.1038/s41598-024-58041-7
PMID:38538715
Phytocompounds targeting epigenetic modulations: an assessment in cancer Khan A, Khan A, Khan MA, Malik Z, Massey S, Parveen R, Mustafa S, Shamsi A, Husain SA Front Pharmacol 26-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC11002180
doi:10.3389/fphar.2023.1273993
PMID:38596245
Natural Compounds and Breast Cancer: Chemo-Preventive and Therapeutic Capabilities of Chlorogenic Acid and Cinnamaldehyde Olayiwola Y, Gollahon L Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 11-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10974878
doi:10.3390/ph17030361
PMID:38543147
Regulation of Sacha Inchi protein on fecal metabolism and intestinal microorganisms in mice Wu K, Gong W, Lin S, Huang S, Mu H, Wang M, Sheng J, Zhao C Front Nutr 08-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10959099
doi:10.3389/fnut.2024.1354486
PMID:38524850
Bio-mordants: a review Benli H Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 23-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10948525
doi:10.1007/s11356-024-32174-8
PMID:38396176
Targeting NF-κB signaling cascades of glioblastoma by a natural benzophenone, garcinol, via in vitro and molecular docking approaches Rizvi SM, Almazni IA, Moawadh MS, Alharbi ZM, Helmi N, Alqahtani LS, Hussain T, Alafnan A, Moin A, Elkhalifa AO, Awadelkareem AM, Khalid M, Tiwari RK Front Chem 16-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10904546
doi:10.3389/fchem.2024.1352009
PMID:38435669
Phyto-therapeutics as anti-cancer agents in breast cancer: Pathway targeting and mechanistic elucidation Almilaibary A Saudi J Biol Sci 20-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10847379
doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2024.103935
PMID:38327657
Optimization of ultrasound-aided extraction of bioactive ingredients from Vitis vinifera seeds using RSM and ANFIS modeling with machine learning algorithm Kunjiappan S, Ramasamy LK, Kannan S, Pavadai P, Theivendren P, Palanisamy P Sci Rep 12-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10786918
doi:10.1038/s41598-023-49839-y
PMID:38216594
A scientifically validated combination of garcinol, curcuminoids, and piperine for mild to moderate nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients—results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study Majeed M, Nagabhushanam K, Noureddin M, Paulose S, Barik C, Saklecha S, Mundkur L Front Nutr 14-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10760641
doi:10.3389/fnut.2023.1201186
PMID:38170037
DNA methylation and histone post-translational modifications in atherosclerosis and a novel perspective for epigenetic therapy Zhang L, Xia C, Yang Y, Sun F, Zhang Y, Wang H, Liu R, Yuan M Cell Commun Signal 29-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10688481
doi:10.1186/s12964-023-01298-8
PMID:38031118
Design of Experiments for Optimizing Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Plant-Based Sources Anaya-Esparza LM, Aurora-Vigo EF, Villagrán Z, Rodríguez-Lafitte E, Ruvalcaba-Gómez JM, Solano-Cornejo MÁ, Zamora-Gasga VM, Montalvo-González E, Gómez-Rodríguez H, Aceves-Aldrete CE, González-Silva N Molecules 24-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10707804
doi:10.3390/molecules28237752
PMID:38067479
Establishment of the mechanism of purification and levigation of green chemistry-assisted biocomposites of red ochre (Gairika): synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial, prebiotic, antioxidant, and antacid activities of the traditional Ayurvedic medicine Laghu Sutashekhara Rasa Charde V, Kumar V, Dane G, Gandhi Y, Soni H, Jagtap C, Mishra SK, Shakya SK, Singh A, Singh R, Sharma BS, Khanduri S, Srikanth N, Acharya R, Webster TJ Front Chem 23-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10701397
doi:10.3389/fchem.2023.1271157
PMID:38075496
A New Synthetic Curcuminoid Displays Antitumor Activities in Metastasized Melanoma Kaps L, Klefenz A, Traenckner H, Schneider P, Andronache I, Schobert R, Biersack B, Schuppan D Cells 13-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10670708
doi:10.3390/cells12222619
PMID:37998354
Transcriptional co-activators: emerging roles in signaling pathways and potential therapeutic targets for diseases Talukdar PD, Chatterji U Signal Transduct Target Ther 13-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10641101
doi:10.1038/s41392-023-01651-w
PMID:37953273

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
(1R,3R,9S,11R)-7-(3,4-Dihydroxybenzoyl)-4,4,10,10-tetramethyl-3,9,11-tris(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-5-oxatricyclo[7.3.1.01,6]tridec-6-ene-8,13-dione 21125413 Click to see CC(=CCC1CC23CC(C(OC2=C(C(=O)C(C3=O)(C1(C)C)CC=C(C)C)C(=O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)(C)C)CC=C(C)C)C 602.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80216-X
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(1R,5S,7R)-3-[(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-hydroxymethylidene]-6,6-dimethyl-5,7-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1-[(2R)-5-methyl-2-prop-1-en-2-ylhex-5-enyl]bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,4,9-trione 101688705 Click to see 602.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80216-X
(1S,5R)-3-[(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-hydroxymethylidene]-6,6-dimethyl-5,7-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1-(5-methyl-2-prop-1-en-2-ylhex-4-enyl)bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,4,9-trione 138111558 Click to see CC(=CCC1CC2(C(=O)C(=C(C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O)C(=O)C(C2=O)(C1(C)C)CC=C(C)C)CC(CC=C(C)C)C(=C)C)C 602.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF990908C
https://doi.org/10.1021/JF990845Y
3-[(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-hydroxymethylidene]-6,6-dimethyl-5,7-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1-(5-methyl-2-prop-1-en-2-ylhex-4-enyl)bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,4,9-trione 3531 Click to see 602.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CANLET.2004.08.016
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins / Cucurbitacin glycosides
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(1S,3R,6S,8R,9S,11S,12S,14S,15R,16R)-9,14-dihydroxy-15-[(2R,5S)-5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methyloxolan-2-yl]-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-6-pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecanyl]oxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl acetate 162964060 Click to see 841.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF990908C
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tetracarboxylic acids and derivatives
(14,16-Diacetyloxy-10-benzoyloxy-1,9,15-trihydroxy-3,7,7,15-tetramethyl-11-methylidene-2,8-dioxo-5-oxatricyclo[11.3.0.04,6]hexadecan-12-yl) benzoate 73209527 Click to see CC1C2C(O2)C(C(=O)C(C(C(=C)C(C3C(C(C(C3(C1=O)O)OC(=O)C)(C)O)OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5)O)(C)C 722.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/JF990908C
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives
1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 1,2-dihydroxy- 123908 Click to see 208.12 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86224-X
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones
Euxanthone 5281631 Click to see 228.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86224-X
https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(77)83044-6
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids
8-[(2S,3R)-5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-chroman-3-YL]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one 5480834 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)C4=C(C=C(C5=C4OC(=CC5=O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O 540.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86224-X
Morelloflavone 5464454 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)C4=C(C=C(C5=C4OC(=CC5=O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O 556.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86224-X
Talbotaflavone 5315272 Click to see 540.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86224-X

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