Garcinia Kola (Bitter Kola)

Garcinia kola, often known as Bitter kola, is a flowering plant found mostly in the tropical rain forest region of Central and West Africa. In folkloric medicine, every part such as the seeds, stem, and leaves has medicinal value. The seeds are edible and are consumed as an adjuvant to the true kola (Cola nitida) and for medicinal purposes. In ethnomedicine, Garcinia kola has been used as a purgative, antiparasitic, and antimicrobial agent, throat infection, diarrhea, bronchitis, and as an aodisiac. Reported rmacological effects of the seeds include antidiabetic, antiiflammatory, antipyretic, immunomodulatory, antiatherogenic, antimicrobial, and liver disorders