Garcinia – wartościowe rośliny lecznicze w profilaktyce chorób układu krążenia

*Joanna Kołodziejczyk-Czepas, Beata Olas

Summary
Garcinia (Guttiferae) is a large genus of polygamus trees or shrubs commonly found in tropical Asia and Africa, and consists of over 200 species. Garcinia indica (dried rind known as “kokam”) is an Indian spice, used in many parts of the country for making several vegetarian and non-vegetarian “curry” preparations. Many therapeutic effects of Garcinia indica fruits have been described in traditional medicine. Garcinol, a natural biologically active compound is a polyisoprenylated benzophene derivative, isolated from the Garcinia indica fruit rind. Kokam contains also other compounds: hydroxycitric acid, citric acid, malic acid, polyphenols, carbohydrates, anthocyanin pigments and ascorbic acid. Recently, garcinol has been widely investigated because of its beneficial health properties, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidative activity. In the article, the biological activities of compounds naturally occurring in Garcinia (garcinol and guttiferone K) and their role in the protection of the cardiovascular system are described.

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