kokum

A berry belonging to the mangosteen family and largely indigenous to the western ghats, Kokum is a specific affair. Seemingly made exclusively for the South Asian palate (it grows nowhere else in the world!), Kokum, with its unique zest, is certainly a taste to reckon with. And eventually accept defeat to. (Yeah, it's that good)

And the sherbet made from Kokum berries, a hint of cardamom, cumin and sugarcane extract has been described as the reason why Ratna fell and decided to name an entire district after the incident. But Ratnagiri's dubious nomenclature aside, Kokum is a relaxant, an anti-oxidant and an appetizer. So when you treat yourself to Kokum, Kokum treats you back.

functional benefits of kokum

Being a very specific berry, available in very specific locations, Kokum has very specific properties. Our Kokum, sourced specifically from Sindhudurg in Maharashtra, helps in lowering cholesterol, cleanses the digestive tract, is an amazing appetizer and possibly, a good friend and confidant in the years to come. Xanthone and Garcinol, which sound like fictitious villains from pulp literature, are very real heroes found in the literature of our pulp. Together, they have potent anti-oxidant, anti-glaucoma, anti-ulcer, anti-fever, anti-vertigo (Kokum does indeed up the ante with its ‘antis’), anti-allergic, anti-bacterial and anti- inflammatory properties (Phew!).