Antioxidant Properties of Garcinia Mangostana L (Mangosteen) Rind

Many diseases correlate with antioxidant deficiencies. Garcinia mangostana L rind (GMR) belong to waste product, contains xanthones which are antioxidant compounds. The aim of this study was to determine antioxidant properties of its ethanolic extract, hexane, ethylacetate, butanol, and water fractions in DPPH scavengingactivity, level of SOD and total antioxidant (TAS) compared against α-mangostin. Extract and all of these fractions had high DPPH trapping activity while α-mangostin had low activity. Level of SOD was highest in GMR water fraction while TAS level was highest in GMR ethylacetate fraction. It was concluded that GMR products had potential antioxidant properties