Review on The Importance and Acceptability of Garcinia Kola

Garcinia kola heckle also known as bitter kola, is a multipurpose tree indigenous to west and central Africa. This highly preferred species is called “wonder plant” because all of its parts can be used as medicine. Its seed, the most valued product of the tree are commonly eaten to prevent/cure gastric disorders and for their topical astringent taste. Garcinia kola is an edible seed which belongs to a unique group of plants that help organism to adapt to stress by influencing multiple regulatory system responsible for stimulus-response coupling such as immune system and act also as a general anti-infective agent.