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alpha-mangostin |
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- 1,3,6-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-2,8-bis(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-9H-xanthen-9-one
- 1,3,6-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-2,8-diprenylxanthone
- mangostin
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Definition: |
A member of the class of xanthones that is 9H-xanthene substituted by hydroxy group at positions 1, 3 and 6, a methoxy group at position 7, an oxo group at position 9 and prenyl groups at positions 2 and 8. Isolated from the stems of Cratoxylum cochinchinense, it exhibits antioxidant, antimicrobial and antitumour activities.
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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