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Medicinal properties of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana).
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Findings of beneficial properties of GML's extracts and xanthones isolated from this plant so far are summarized.About:
This article is published in Food and Chemical Toxicology.The article was published on 2008-10-01. It has received 654 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Garcinia mangostana.read more
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The role of p53 in cancer drug resistance and targeted chemotherapy
TL;DR: Small molecules that restore the wild-type conformation of p53 and, consequently, rebuild its proper function have been identified and their potential as cancer chemotherapeutics are analyzed.
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New horizons in the extraction of bioactive compounds using deep eutectic solvents: A review.
TL;DR: The aim of this review was to introduce conventional and recently-developed extraction techniques, with emphasis on the use of DESs as potential extractants for various bioactive compounds, such as phenolic acid, flavonoids, tanshinone, keratin, tocols, terpenoids, carrageenans, xanthones, isoflavones, α-mangostin, genistin, apigenin, and others.
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Biological activities and bioavailability of mangosteen xanthones: a critical review of the current evidence.
TL;DR: This review will critically address recent reports of in vivo studies on the bioavailability and metabolism of mangosteen xanthones, update the in vitro and in vivo data on anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities of mangOSTeen x anthones, and suggest needed areas of inquiry regarding the absorption, metabolism and efficacy.
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Xanthones from Mangosteen Extracts as Natural Chemopreventive Agents: Potential Anticancer Drugs
TL;DR: A concise and comprehensive review of preclinical data and assess the observed anticancer effects of xanthones, supporting its remarkable potential as an anticancer agent.
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Factors affecting the carbon yield and adsorption capability of the mangosteen peel activated carbon prepared by microwave assisted K2CO3 activation
K.Y. Foo,B.H. Hameed +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented the preparation of activated carbon from mangosteen peel via microwave assisted K 2 CO 3 activation, and the operational parameters including chemical impregnation ratio, microwave power and irradiation time on the carbon yield and adsorption capability of the extracted activated carbon were investigated.
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Antioxidant Xanthones from the Pericarp of Garcinia mangostana (Mangosteen)
TL;DR: Except for compound 2, which was isolated as a minor component, the antioxidant activities of all isolates were determined using authentic and morpholinosydnonimine-derived peroxynitrite methods, and compounds 1, 8, 10, 11, and 13 were the most active.
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Xanthone Derivatives: New Insights in Biological Activities
TL;DR: In this review, an array of biological/pharmacological effects is presented for both natural and synthetic xanthone derivatives, with an emphasis on some significant studies on structure-activity relationships.