Mangostin
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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 | |
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 |
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]
The rind of partially ripe mangosteen fruit yields mangostin, also β-mangostin. That of fully ripe fruits contains the xanthones gartanin, 8-disoxygartanin, and normangostin. A derivative of mangostin, mangostin-e, 6-di-O-glucoside, is a central nervous system depressant and causes a rise in blood pressure.
[edit] 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. doi: . PMID 16536578.