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Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Biological Activities in: Garcinia mangostana L. (Clusiaceae) -- Mangosteen, Mangostin


Activities

Acidulant FEMA 6,000
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor
Allergenic
Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor
Analgesic 1-4 g/day 5-10 g/day
Androgenic?
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker
Antiacne
Antiacrodynic
AntiAGE 2,000 mg/day
Antiaggregant
Antiaging 400 mg/day
Antiakathisic
Antialcoholic
Antiallergic 50 mg/2x/day 500 mg/day
Antialzheimeran 100-3,000 mg/day
Antiamblyopic
Antianemic
Antianginal
Antianorectic
Antianxiety
Antiaphthic 20,000 ppm
Antiarabiflavinotic 2-10 mg orl/day
Antiarrhythmic
Antiarthritic 1 g/day
Antiasthmatic 1,000 mg/day
Antiatheromic 15 g/man/day
Antiatherosclerotic 500 mg/day
Antibackache 1-4 g/day
Antibacterial 100 ug/ml
Antiberiberi
Anticalculic
Anticancer
Anticarcinomic
Anticardiospasmic
Anticarpal-Tunnel 50 mg/day
Anticataract 15 mg/day 350 mg/day 400 mg/day
Anticheilitic
Antichilblain
Anticoagulant
Anticold 1-2 g/man/day
Anticolitic
Anticonvulsant 3 g/day
Anticoronary 50 mg/man/2 days
AntiCrohn's 50-100 mg/day/orl/man
Antidecubitic 500 mg/man/2x/day
Antideliriant
Antidepressant 2,000 mg/day
Antidermatitic
Antidiabetic 10 g/man/day/orl
Antidiarrheic
Antidote (Aluminum)
Antidote (Cadmium)
Antidote (Lead)
Antidote (Paraquat)
Antidysphagic
Antieczemic 3.5-5 g/day
Antiedemic 1 g/man/day
Antiencephalitic
Antiencephalopathic
Antiepileptic 3 g/day
Antifatigue
Antifeedant
Antiflu
Antigastritic
Antigingivitic
Antiglaucomic 2 g/day
Antiglossitic
Antiheartburn
Antihemorrhagic 1 g/man/day
Antihepatitic 2-6 g/man/day
Antihepatotoxic
Antiherpetic 1-5 g/day
Antihistaminic 2 g/day orl man 50 mg/2x/day
AntiHIV 6.1 uM
Antihyperactivity 1.5-6 g/day
Antihyperkeratotic
Antihyperkinetic
Antihypertensive
Antiichythyotic
Antiinfertility 1 g/day
Antiinflammatory
Antiinsomniac
Antiinsomnic
Antikeratitic
Antilepric 1.5 g/man/day
Antileukoplakic
Antilupus 150 mg/man/day/2 mos
Antimastitic
Antimeasles
AntiMeniere's
Antimenorrhagic 100 mg/day/wmn/orl
Antimigraine
Antimutagenic
Antimyocarditic
Antineuralgic 1-4 g/day
Antineurasthenic
Antineuritic
Antineuropathic 50 mg
Antinitrosic 1 g/man/day
Antiobesity 1 g 3 x/day
Antiorchitic
Antiosteoarthritic 1 g 2 x/day
Antiosteoporotic 500 mg/day
Antioxidant 100 ppm
Antioxidant Synergist
Antiozenic
Antiparkinsonian 1 g 2 x/day 100 mg/day
Antiparotitic
Antipellagric
Antiperiodontitic 1 g 2 x/day 750 mg/day
Antiphotophobic 30-300 mg/man/day
Antipityriasic
AntiPMS 1 g/day
Antipneumonic
Antipodriac
Antipoliomyelitic
Antiporphyric 30-300 mg/man/day
Antiproliferant
Antipsoriac
Antipyretic
Antiradicular
Antiscorbutic 10 mg/man/day
Antiscotomic
Antiseborrheic
Antiseptic 4-8 g/day MIC=3.3-217 mg/ml
Antishingles
Antispasmodic 100 mg/2x/day
Antistress
Antisyndrome-X 1-4 g/day
Antitic
Antitubercular
Antitumor
Antitumor (Colon)
Antitumor (Lung)
Antitussive
Antiulcer 12 mg 3x/day/man/orl
Antivertigo
Antiviral 1-5 g/day 6.1 uM
Antixerophthalmic
Aphidifuge
Apoptotic 1-10 mM
Asthma-preventive 1,000 mg/day/orl
Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker
Beta-Blocker
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor 1.5 g/day/man
Calcium-Antagonist
Calcium-Channel-Blocker
Cancer-Preventive 22 ppm
Cardioprotective
Cardiotoxic 18,000 mg/man/day
Chemopreventive
Cold-preventive 1-2 g/day
Collagenic
Colorant
Cytotoxic 600 ppm 8.6 uM
Demulcent
Detoxicant
Disinfectant
Diuretic 700 mg/man/orl
Dye
Fistula-Preventive
FLavor FEMA 3-25 FEMA 370-4,400
Fungicide
Hemostat
Hepatoprotective
Hypertensive
Hypocholesterolemic 300-1,000 mg/day 500 mg/day
Hypoglycemic
Hypolipemic
Hypolipidemic
Hypotensive 1 g/day 1,000 mg/man/day 10 g/man/day/orl
Hypouricemic
Immunostimulant 180 mg/man/day/orl
Insectifuge 75-150 mg/man/day
Interferon-Synergist
Interferonogenic
Irritant
Laxative
Laxative?
Lithogenic
Litholytic
Mucogenic
Mucolytic 1 g/woman/day
Mycobactericide
Odontolytic
Osteogenic
Peristaltic
Pesticide
Phagocytotic
Prooxidant 20 ug/g
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor IC50=119 uM
Refrigerant
Sedative
Serotoninergic
Thymoprotective
Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC50=38.6 uM
Ubiquiot
Uricosuric 4 g/man/day
Urinary-Acidulant
Vasodilator
Vulnerary

References


ppm = parts per million
tr = trace

Phytochemical Database, USDA - ARS - NGRL, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland
Wed Oct 15 22:36:20 EDT 2003

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