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'''Garcinia mangostana''' is a small, very slow-growing evergreen tree with a pyramidal crown. It can grow up to 25 metres tall, but is usually much smaller, especially in cultivation. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 37cm in diameter.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Cystitis}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Skin disorders}}, {{Uses|Blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Thrush}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Urinary disorders}}, {{Uses|Amoebic dysentery}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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Chemical investigation of the dichloromethane extracts of the freeze-dried Garcinia mangostana. led to the isolation of δ-tocotrienol, α-mangostin, 3-isomangostin, stigmasterol, triacylglycerols<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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The mangosteen is an ultra-tropical plant, usually only grown in areas without a dry season and within 10 degrees of the equator.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Hillsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Mixed dipterocarp forests}}.
  
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305082352_Chemical_Constituents_of_Garcinia_mangostana_Pulp_and_Seeds Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Garcinia+mangostana Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
 
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/garcinia-mangostana Garcinia mangostana on sciencedirect.com]
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* [https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2013.00080/full Garcinia mangostana on frontiersin.org]
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Latest revision as of 12:22, 11 May 2020

Starr 070906-8561 Garcinia mangostana.jpg

Garcinia mangostana is a small, very slow-growing evergreen tree with a pyramidal crown. It can grow up to 25 metres tall, but is usually much smaller, especially in cultivation. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 37cm in diameter.

Uses

Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Cystitis, Gonorrhoea, Eczema, Skin disorders, Blood pressure, Thrush, Diarrhoea, Urinary disorders, Amoebic dysentery.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Chemical investigation of the dichloromethane extracts of the freeze-dried Garcinia mangostana. led to the isolation of δ-tocotrienol, α-mangostin, 3-isomangostin, stigmasterol, triacylglycerols[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings of greenwood, Budding on to seedlings.

How to plant/cultivate

The mangosteen is an ultra-tropical plant, usually only grown in areas without a dry season and within 10 degrees of the equator.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Hillsides, Mixed dipterocarp forests.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

External Links