Bitter Kola (also called Garcinia kola) is an edible seed, which belongs to a unique group of plants that help organisms to adapt to stress by influencing multiple regulatory systems responsible for stimulus–response coupling such as the immune system and act also as a general anti-infective agent. G. kola, commonly known as bitter kola or male kola, is used in traditional African medicine for the treatment of various infectious diseases, such as hepatitis, infections due to the influenza virus and other viral diseases.
UPC: | Ngrc 00011 |
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Seller SKU: | Ngrc 00011 |
Condition: | New |
Availability: | In Stock |
Minimum order quantity: | 1 |
Date first listed on Zandaux | Manufacturers | Suppliers & Exporters in Africa.: | Sep 19, 2024 |
The plant elaborates a complex mixture of biflavonoids, prenylated benzophenones, xanthones and calanolide-type coumarines. Recently, Axxon Biopharm Inc. has presented dietary supplements containing G. kola extractives as the main constituent. These products were standardized using the biflavonoids, GB1, GB2 and kolaflavonone as the marker compounds. Garcinia kola (Bitter kola) fruits are harvested annually between July and October, which makes it a highly seasonal product. Bitter kola fruits are smooth and elliptically shaped, with yellow pulp and brown seed coat. Garcinia kola has economic value across West African countries where the seeds are commonly chewed and used for traditional ceremonies and medicines. It is highly valued for its perceived medicinal attributes, and the fact that consumption of large quantities does not cause indigestion (as cola nuts do) makes it a highly desired product
Bitter Kola is a plant from Africa and it has a lot of health benefits. Almost all the parts on this plant can be used for health purpose. Bitter kola is a highly valued ingredient in African ethno medicine because of its varied and numerous uses which are social and medicinal. Medicinal plants such as G. kola are believed to be an important source of new chemical substances with potential therapeutic benefits.
Below are some of the benefits of bitter kola:
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