Mangostin
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IUPAC names
3,6,8-Trihydroxy-2-methoxy-1,7- bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)xanthen-9-one | |
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6147-11-1 | |
ChEBI | CHEBI:67547 |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL323197 |
ChemSpider | 4444969 |
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PubChem | 5281650 |
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Properties | |
C24H26O6 | |
Molar mass | 410.45 g/mol |
Appearance | Yellow crystalline solid |
Density | 1.265 g/ml |
Melting point | 182 °C (360 °F; 455 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Mangostin is a natural xanthonoid, a type of 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] There are no positive correlations found as a result of this study. In animal studies, mangostin has been found to be a central nervous system depressant which causes sedation, decreased motor activity, and ptosis.[2]
The rind of partially ripe mangosteen fruit yields mangostin and also the related compound β-mangostin. The rind of fully ripe fruits contains the xanthonoids gartanin, 8-disoxygartanin and normangostin. A derivative of mangostin, mangostin-3,6-di-O-glucoside, is a central nervous system depressant and causes a rise in blood pressure.
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:10.1021/jf052649z. PMID 16536578.
- ↑ Shankaranarayan D, Gopalakrishnan C, Kameswaran L. (1979). "Pharmacological profile of mangostin and its derivatives". Arch Int Pharmacodyn Ther. 239 (2): 257–269. PMID 314790.
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