Borthekera

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Borthekera

News: A medicinal plant commonly called 'Bor Thekera' in the Assamese language, traditionally forbidden for raw consumption, has been found to protect from heart diseases.

About:
 Garcinia pedunculata, popularly known as Bor Thekera in Assamese, is an evergreen tree related to the more familiar purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana).
 The tree is endemic to the south-eastern regions of Asia such as parts of Bangladesh and north-eastern parts of India.
 The sun-dried slices of the ripe fruit are used for culinary and medicinal purposes and are known to have therapeutic properties like anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, nephroprotective, and even neuroprotective activity.

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