Kokum fruit: Garcinia indica

Garcinia indica, a plant in the mangosteen family (Clusiaceae), commonly known as kokum, is a fruit-bearing tree that has culinary, pharmaceutical, and industrial uses. It grows primarily in India's Western Ghats: in the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. Kokum, a tropical fruit, offers an array of health benefits, including appetite suppression and support for weight management, digestive health improvement, enhanced skin radiance, cardiovascular health benefits, and a strengthened immune system. Kokum is a tropical fruit native to India and other parts of Southeast Asia. It is also known as Garcinia Indica, a plant species that belongs to the Clusiaceae family. [1] Kokum has been used for centuries in traditional medicine for its numerous health benefits. The fruit is mainly consumed in the form of juice or added as a souring agent to curries and pickles. In Ayurveda, kokum is considered a cooling food and is used to treat pitta-related disorders such as ulcers, indigestion, and ... Kokum (Garcinia indica) is a fruit-bearing tree native to the Western Ghats, a lush, mountainous region along India’s western coastal strip. Known across India as a cooling spice, the purple-black fruit lends its tangy juice, rind, and nutritious seeds to an array of culinary applications.