Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L) is one of Indonesian fruit with export commodity due
to its sweet-sour and pleasant taste. The pulp of this fruit is frequently consumed freshly,
while the seed and peel are removed and become a waste. The chemical components
contained in mangosteen's seed and peel, especially xanthones, have been reported as
antioxidants either in vitro or in vivo. Several traditional medicine products used the extracts
of mangosteen as one of its components; therefore, the characterization of mangosteen …

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L) is one of Indonesian fruit with export commodity due
to its sweet-sour andpleasant taste. The pulp of this fruit is frequently consumed freshly,
while the seed and peel are removed and become awaste. The chemical components
contained in mangosteen's seed and peel, especially xanthones, have been reported
asantioxidants either in vitro or in vivo. Several traditional medicine products used the
extracts of mangosteen as one ofits components; therefore, the characterization of …