Seeds of Garcinia kola enjoy a folk reputation in Africa as a poison antidote. Their antihepatotoxic properties have been evaluated using four experimental toxins, namely carbon tetrachloride, galactosamine, alpha-amanitin and phalloidin. Kolaviron, a fraction of the defatted ethanol extract, and
The isolation of a new biflavonoid, identified as I-3, II-3, I-5, II-5, I-7, II-7, I-4', II-4'-octahydroxy [I-2', II-2'] biflavone, from the leaves of Garcinia nervosa is reported. The structure was established by chemical and physical means (IR, UV, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR data).