The dried rind is used as a condiment for flavouring curries. In Sri Lanka the dried rind with salt is used for curing fish. The rind contains hydroxy citric acid and is widely employed in anti-obesity drugs.
| Botanical name | Family name | Commercial part |
| Garcinia cambogia | Clusiaceae | Pericarp-lobes |
| Indian Names | |
| Hindi | : Goraka |
| Malayalam | : Kodampuli |
| Sanskrit | : Vrikshamala |
| Name in international languages | |
| Chinese | : Guan-mu |
| Dutch | : Geelihars |
| English | : Malabar tamarind |
| French | : Gamboge |
| German | : Gummiguttbaum |
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