1. Sources and Habitat

The Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), colloquially known simply as "the mangosteen", is a tropical evergreen tree, believed to have originated in the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas of Indonesia. The Purple Mangosteen belongs to the same genus as the other – less widely known – mangosteens, such as the Button Mangosteen (G. prainiana) or the Lemondrop Mangosteen (G. madruno).

2. Descriptions and Specifications of Product

Content Specifications: 10%, 20% Mangostin Test by HPLC

Molecular Formula: C24H26O6

Molecular Mass: 410.47

CAS NO: 6147-11-1

3. Indications and Uses

Scavenge free radicals, a high ranker on the ORAC antioxidant scale. Inhibited growth of human leukemia HL60 cells, act as histamine and serotonin receptor blockers, and also inhibit HIV-1 protease. Effects against human hepatocellular carcinoma cells and human breast cancer SKBR3 cells.