Mangosteen garcinia mangostana, also known as the purple mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to island nations of southeast asia. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Chronic toxicity study of garcinia mangostana linn. Overview information mangosteen is a plant used to make medicine. Garcinia mangostana is the scientific name for mangosteen. Seleziono collaboratori che hanno volonta di migliorare, di mettersi in gioco per realizzarsi ed avere mensilmente una degna entrata. Gml is a tropical tree from india, myanmar, malaysia, philippines, sri lanka, and thailand. Mangosteen also has far the most xanthones of any plant. The mangosteen plant grows slowly to 712 m high, and has a straight trunk and dark brown bark. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The fruit rind is most commonly used, but other parts of the plant, like the seeds, leaves, and bark, are also used. Clinical and microbiological efficacy of 4% garcinia mangostana l. Mangosteen garcinia mangostana is a tropical fruit that is famous for its edible pulp. Characterization of antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer property and chemical composition of garcinia mangostana rind extract 1lee seong wei, 2wendy wee, 3julius yong fu siong and 3desy fitrya syamsumir 1faculty of agro based industry, universiti malaysia kelantan jeli campus, 17600, jeli, kelantan, malaysia. Postharvest technologies for mangosteen garcinia mangostana l. Garcinia mangostana is primarily found in several tropical plants in southeast asian countries, such as the philippines, indonesia, and malaysia.
Thailand is the largest producer and exporter of mangosteens. Guttiferae mangosteen, kingoffruits, maggistan, manggis, manggusta, mangostan, mengu. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the renoprotective effect of the garcinia mangostana l. Planting is preferably done at the beginning of the rainy season. Structural characterization, biological effects, and. Characterization of antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer. Antileptospiral activity of xanthones from garcinia mangostana and.
Optimization of the antioxidantrich xanthone extract from. Mahendra j, mahendra l, svedha p, cherukuri s, romanos ge. Mangosteen is a tropical fruit high in flavonoids photonutrients, xanthones, enzymes, and antioxidants. In 1903, david fairchild, an american botanist, referred to mangosteen as the queen of fruit because. Panaxanthone isolated from pericarp of garcinia mangostanal.
Evaluation of antibacterial activity of mangosteen garcinia. It produces tangerinesized fruits called mangosteens which are considered in many circles to be the finest tasting fruits in the world. Collectie tropenmuseum bloeiende tak van een mangistan. Antioxidant properties of garcinia mangostana l mangosteen rind. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. The aim of this study was to determine antioxidant properties of its ethanolic extract, hexane, ethylacetate, butanol, and water fractions in dpph scavengingactivity, level of sod and total antioxidant tas compared against imangostin. Traditionally mangosteen is famous for its antiinflammatory properties and is used in the treatment of skin infections and wounds. Acute garcinia mangostana mangosteen supplementation does not alleviate physical fatigue during exercise. This delicious fruit has a thick, darkred skin, inside which are creamy white segments with a sweet, slightly tart flavor. A new polyoxygenated xanthone, mangostanol, was isolated from fruit hulls of g. Garcinia mangostana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
However, this putative origin was based on a misidentification of g. Garcinia mangostana l a phytochemical and pharmacological. Antioxidant properties of garcinia mangostana l mangosteen. This exotic fruit is often referred to as the queen of tropical fruits. The characteristics of the pericarp of garcinia mangostana. Effects of mangosteen peel extract garcinia mangostana l. The fruit hull contains various xanthone derivatives including. Medicinal properties of mangosteen garcinia mangostana. As part of ongoing research on cancer chemopreventive agents from botanical dietary supplements, garcinia mangostana l. Repeated chromatography of a ch2cl2soluble extract of the pericarp led to the isolation of two new highly oxygenated prenylated xanthones, 8hydroxycudraxanthone g 1 and mangostingone 7methoxy23methyl2. The ethyl acetate extract of the freezedried pericarp of garcinia mangostana l.
Antioxidant properties of garcinia mangostana l mangosteen core. Garcinia mangostana l rind gmr belong to waste product, contains xanthones which are antioxidant compounds. Its exact origins are unknown due to its widespread cultivation since ancient times, but it is believed to have been somewhere between the sunda islands and the moluccas. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of acute mangosteen supplementation on physical fatigue during exercise. Clusiaceae in australia, including four new species from tropical queensland austrobaileya 9.
This page was last edited on 2 october 2014, at 22. Using chromatography, researchers extracted 6 xanthone compounds from garcinia mangostana l or the mangosteen rind. Mangosteens are exotic looking, round plump and deliciously purple. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of crude extracts from mangosteen garcinia mangostana l. Garcinia mangostana was named after laurent garcin, a french explorer, during the 18th century.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Garcinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family clusiaceae native to asia, america, australia, tropical and southern africa, and polynesia. This beautiful fruit grows on a tree that reaches between 2060 feet tall. This fruit popularly known as mangosteen, mangustin, mangostin, mangustan, manggista, manggis, and mangusta has been said to be queen victorias favorite fruit. Cultivated in malaysia, thailand, indonesia and the philippines. The fruit of garcinia mangostana l rind, also known as the queen of tropical fruits, has been used for hundreds of years around the world, mostly in southeast.
Taxonomic serial no 21484 download help garcinia mangostana tsn 21484 taxonomy and nomenclature kingdom. Media in category garcinia mangostana the following 35 files are in this category, out of 35 total. This study aimed to examine the antibacterial activity of mangosteen pericarp extract garcinia mangostana l. Garcinia mangostana, commonly called mangosteen, is an erect, slowgrowing, tropical tree with a pyramidal crown that is native to rainforests of malaysia and indonesia.
Common names mangostanbaum in german mangostane in german mangostane in language. Collectie tropenmuseum bloeiende tak van een mangistan garcinia guttiferae tmnr 6361. Activity assay of mangosteen garcinia mangostana l. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about mangosteen, manggis garcinia mangostana supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Acute garcinia mangostana mangosteen supplementation does. Nearly 400 species of the genus garcinia, which comprises evergreen trees and shrubs. Garcinia mangostana name synonyms mangostana garcinia gaertn. Pdf translucent flesh disorder of mangosteen fruit. Mangosteens peel, antiradical, underutilized part, in vitro antioxidants, xanthones, dpph. Minimal inhibitory concentrations mic of crude extracts and purified xanthones from g. Chang cw, huang tz, chang wh, tseng yc, wu yt, hsu mc. A 0 a sa 0, where a 0 is the absorbance of the control containing all reagents except the test compound. These compounds were tested on 14 different types of human cancer cells. Pdf antimicrobial xanthones from garcinia mangostana l.
The purple mangosteen garcinia mangostana, known as the queen of fruit, is widely consumed and unique not only because of its outstanding appearance and flavor but also its remarkable and diverse pharmacological effects. Translucent flesh disorder of mangosteen fruit garcinia mangostana l. Antioxidant xanthones from the pericarp of garcinia. Twelve xanthones were isolated from the hexane extract of the heartwood of garcinia mangostana from myanmar nilar et al. Known as queen of fruits the mangosteen contains the highest amount of xanthones antioxidants known. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of crude extracts. Functional uses cosmetic ingredient for skin conditioning. This tree can reach 625 m and it has leathery, glabrous leaves and is slow to grow morton, 1987. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Pdf mangosteens scientific name is garcinia mangostana l. Anticancer treatment fruit juice mangosteen effects.