Product Name:China Mangosteen Extract
Latin Name:Garcinia mangostana L
Plant part used:Fruit Rind (Pericarp)
Active Ingredient:Alpha-mangostin
Appearance:Fine light yellow powder
Odour & Taste: Characteristic
Solubility: Soluble in ethanol
CAS No.:90045-25-3
Molecular Formula: C24H26O6Molecular Mass: 410.46
Test Method:HPLC
Introduction:
Mangosteen rind contains tannins (polyphenols) and xanthones i.e. alpha-, beta- and gamma-mangostins. Alpha-mangostin is a major component,which possess anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis, and Propionibacterium acne ,which is the critical eticologic agent in acne. It was also reported to inhibit alveolar duct formation in a mouse mammary organ culture model and to suppress the carcinogen induced formation of aberrant crypt foci in a short-term colon carcinogenesis model. In Thailand, mangosteen fruit extract is popularly used as a food supplement while the fruit rind extract has been used in herbal cosmetics and pharmaceutical products
