Garcinia Cambogia

Garcinia cambogia, a tropical fruit also known as the Malabar tamarind, is a popular weight-loss supplement. People say it blocks your body's ability to make fat and it puts the brakes on your appetite. It could help keep blood sugar and cholesterol levels in check, too. You'll find it in bottles on the shelf at the store as well as mixed with other ingredients in diet products.

Names: 
Botanical Name: GARCINIA CAMBOGIA | English Name: MALABAR TAMARIND | Hindi Name: MANGOOSTEEN | Tamil Name: KUDAMPULI

Benefits: Garcinia cambogia may make it easier for your body to use glucose, the sugar your cells need for energy. Mice that got garcinia cambogia in one study had lower insulin levels than mice that didn't. That's another reason, besides weight loss, that people with diabetes are interested in it. However, if you're taking garcinia cambogia along with a medicationto control your blood sugar, your glucose could get dangerously low.

Uses:  Cooking, Medicinal Preparations, Extraction