Antioxidant-Enhancing Property of the Polar Fraction of Mangosteen Pericarp Extract and Evaluation of Its Safety in Humans

• Main Authors: Wichit Suthammarak, Pornpayom Numpraphrut, Ratiya Charoensakdi, Neelobol Neungton, Vachara Tunrungruangtavee, Nattapon Jaisupa, Suwit Charoensak, Primchanien Moongkarndi, Weerasak Muangpaisan
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/43151

© 2016 Wichit Suthammarak et al. Crude extract from the pericarp of the mangosteen (mangosteen extract [ME]) has exhibited several medicinal properties in both animal models and human cell lines. Interestingly, the cytotoxic activities were always observed in nonpolar fraction of the extract whereas...