Supplements that use the Garcinia plant have been linked to serious health complications, to the concern of authorities.

There is plenty of ritual surrounding the foods eaten before and after the fasts of Ramadan, but one fruit in particular stands out in importance.

CHENNAI: Cambodge, also known as Malabar tamarind, is a tropical fruit cherished for its culinary and medicinal properties.

Garcinia cambogia -- which is also called Garcinia gummi-gutta or Malabar tamarind -- grows in India and Southeast Asia and has a fruit that looks like a pumpkin.