Bitter Kola ( Garcinia Cola)

Kola is ussually in two varieties namely bitter kola and kola nuts . The focus here is on bitter kola . Kola trees are native of Central and West Africa and distinguished pri

marily by the medicinal and stimulant properties of their nuts , barks and leaves . Bitter kola (Garcinia kola) is one of the varieties of kola that can be found in Nigeria which mostly found in the Southern parts of the country and some of uses are stated below : 1. They are used in the preparation of drugs in the pharmaceuticals industry . 2. They are used in the production of cola soft drinks .. 3. They are used in the production of energy drinks 4 It is also used for food purposes apart from serving as raw material inmost pharmaceuticals company .