This review gives an updated picture of each class of phenolic compounds and their
properties. The most common classification implies the subdivision of phenolics in two main …

Indonesia is rich in medicinal plants where its population has used them traditionally from
generation to generation in curing diseases. Traditional medicine and medicinal plants from …

The purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) is a popular Southeast Asian fruit that has
been used traditionally for its health promoting benefits for years. Unique to the mangosteen …

Abstract α-Mangostin (α-MG) is a natural xanthone obtained from the pericarps of
mangosteen. It exhibits excellent potential, including anti-cancer, neuroprotective …

Abstract Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.), also known as the “queen of fruits”, is a
tropical fruit of the Clusiacea family. While native to Southeast Asian countries, such as …

Two new xanthones: mangostanaxanthones I (3) and II (5) were isolated from the pericarp of
Garcinia mangostana, along with four known xanthones: 9-hydroxycalabaxanthone (1) …

Discovery of a potent drug nanocarrier is crucial for cancer therapy in which drugs often face
challenges in penetrating efficiently into solid tumours. Here, biosynthesis of silver …

Xanthones are important chemical class of bioactive products that confers therapeutic
benefits. Of several xanthones, mangiferin is known to be distributed widely across several …

α-Mangostin is a xanthone natural product isolated as a secondary metabolite from the
mangosteen tree. It has attracted a great deal of attention due to its wide-ranging effects on …

Natural xanthones have diversity pharmacological activities. Here, a series of xanthones
isolated from the pericarps of Garcinia mangostana Linn, named α-Mangostin, 8 …