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Mangostin
What is Mangostin?
Mangostin is a natural organic compound isolated from various parts of the mangosteen tree (Garcinia mangostana). Mangostin is different from Mangosteen. Mangosteen is the fruit of the mangosteen tree.
What does Mangostin look like?
Mangostin is a yellow crystalline solid with a xanthone core structure.
Benefits of Mangostin
Mangostin and a variety of other xanthones from mangosteen have been investigated for biological properties including:
- antioxidant,
- anti-bacterial,
- anti-inflammatory, and
- anticancer activities.[1]

1. Jung H, Su B, Keller W, Mehta R, Kinghorn A (2006). "Antioxidant xanthones from the pericarp of Garcinia mangostana (Mangosteen)". J. Agric. Food Chem. 54 (6): 2077–82.