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Mangostin
| Mangostin |
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| IUPAC name |
3,6,8-Trihydroxy-2-methoxy-1,7-
bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)xanthen-9-one |
| Identifiers |
| CAS number |
6147-11-1 |
| PubChem |
5281650 |
| SMILES |
CC(=CCC1=C(C=C2C(=C1O)C(=O)C3=C
(C(=C(C=C3O2)O)OC)CC=C(C)C)O)C |
| Properties |
| Molecular formula |
C24H26O6 |
| Molar mass |
410.45 g/mol |
| Appearance |
Yellow crystalline solid |
| Melting point |
182 °C, 455 K, 360 °F
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references |
Mangostin is a natural organic compound isolated from various parts of the mangosteen tree (Garcinia mangostana). It is a yellow crystalline solid with a xanthone core structure. 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]
References
- ^ 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. PMID 16536578.
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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Mangostin". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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