Showing Food Purple mangosteen
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| Name | Purple mangosteen | ||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Garcinia mangostana | ||||||||||
| Description | The Purple Mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana, is a tropical evergreen tree native to tropical lands surrounding the Indian Ocean, specifically in Southeast Asia. It is widely consumed in countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The fruit has a sweet and tangy taste, with a soft and juicy interior, and a deep reddish-purple colored rind when ripe. The mangosteen is rich in vitamins C and K, potassium, and fiber, providing various health benefits, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties (PMID: 28842267). The most notable chemical compound found in the mangosteen is xanthone, a polyphenol with potential medicinal properties (PMID: 19172667). The fruit is often eaten fresh, used in salads, or made into jams and desserts. Interestingly, the mangosteen is typically eaten by prying open the soft rind, revealing the white interior. | ||||||||||
| Primary ID | FOOD00406 | ||||||||||
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| Group | Fruits | ||||||||||
| Sub-Group | Tropical fruits | ||||||||||
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| Superkingdom | Eukaryota | ||||||||||
| Kingdom | Viridiplantae | ||||||||||
| Phylum | Streptophyta | ||||||||||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | ||||||||||
| Order | Malpighiales | ||||||||||
| Family | Clusiaceae | ||||||||||
| Genus | Garcinia | ||||||||||
| Species | mangostana | ||||||||||
| Variety | Not Available | ||||||||||
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| ITIS ID | 21484 | ||||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Purple_mangosteen | ||||||||||
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| Content Reference | — Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004). — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. — Shinbo, Y., et al. 'KNApSAcK: a comprehensive species-metabolite relationship database.' Plant Metabolomics. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. 165-181. | ||||||||||