Garcinia cambogia
Avoid Garcinia cambogia
Garcinia gummi-gutta
brindleberry
Malabar tamarind
kudam puli (pot tamarind)
assam fruit
gambooge
Garcinia cambogia (Tamarind) should be avoided. It is detrimental to PKD/PLD. Though it is sold for weight loss, it is also known to cause gallstones, hepatitis, liver inflammation, in high doses can cause testicular problems, induces hepatic fibrosis, inflammation and oxidative stress. Side effects, hepatotoxicity (chemical-driven liver damage) led to one preparation being withdrawn from the weight loss market.
This fruit looks like a small pumpkin and is green to pale yellow in color. It has the size of an orange to that of a grapefruit. Although it has received considerable media attention purporting its effects on weight loss, there is liver toxicity associated with commercial preparations of the fruit extract with clinical evidence indicating it has no significant effect on weight loss. Further, adverse events associated with use of such supplements especially, hepatotoxicity, as well as gastrointestinal issues has led to one preparation being withdrawn from the market.
Garcinia gummi-gutta is used in cooking, including in the preparation of curries. The fruit rind and extracts of Garcinia species are called for in many traditional recipes, in Assam India, Thailand, Malaysia, Burma, and other Southeast Asian countries. In the Indian Ayurvedic medicine, sour flavors are said to activate digestion.
