Mangosteen belongs to family Clusiaceae, formerly known as Guttiferae, which includes 9 genera and 86 species.
Genus Garcinia has 68 species and the most esteemed member of this genus is Garcinia mangostana, the mangosteen.
Mangosteen ‘the finest fruit of the world’, is very important crop of warm humid tropics. It is sweet and soft delicious fruit with exciting flavour of universal appeal.
Fruit contains 14 IU vitamin A, 0.09 mg thiamin, 0.06 mg riboflavin, 0.1 mg niacin and 66 mg vitamin C per 100 g edible portion.
Mangosteen contains several types of antioxidants, consisting mainly of some vitamin C and beta-carotene, both of which are well known for their antioxidants properties.
Vitamin C is water soluble that helps quench singlet species. Beta carotene is a fat soluble vitamin that is common in all red, orange and yellow vegetables and fruits.
Vitamin in Mangosteen
