Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.)Roxb. is an economically important fruit crop in Kerala. Garcinia plants contain broad range of biologically active metabolites which in the last few decades has received considerable attention due to the chemical compositions of their extracts with compounds which have been shown to have beneficial effects in several diseases[1].The bioactive molecules like hydroxycitric acid (HCA),flavanoids, terpenes, polysaccharides, procyanidines and polyisoprenylated benzophenone derivatives like garcinol, xanthochymol and guttiferone isoforms have been isolated from the genus Garcinia. The HCA has been known for its hypolipidemic property