Thursday, February 2, 2012

Inhibition of Aging Skin Can Mangosteen

There is exciting news for those of you who want to look younger. Now, there are discoveries of scientists to inhibit aging. One study conducted by scientists, Bogor Agricultural University found that the skin of the mangosteen fruit (Garcinia mangostana L) can be beneficial to inhibit the aging process (anti-aging).
"In the inner skin of the mangosteen fruit are the compounds 'xanthone', which are active ingredients that are anti-cancer and anti-oxidants that are very high, even several times more than the power of vitamin C and E, where 'xanthone' is also capable of inhibiting the process aging, "said Dr. Ir Beautiful Yuliasih, researcher Food Science and Technology Faculty of Agricultural Technology, IPB in Bogor, West Java, Thursday (2/2). 



After exposure of the "xanthone juice" in the Campus IPB Baranangsiang, told Reuters he argued that "xanthone" is a group of bioactive compounds that have a six-carbon ring structure with a double carbon skeleton. 'Derivatives' xanthone' of @-mangostin, are the most widely available in mangosteen peel, "he said.
He explained that "xanthone" of the skin showed that the mangosteen rind that can be beneficial to health. "So far, the benefits of the mangosteen fruit is taken only on the fruit, but quite rewarding in the skin and have a higher economic value," he said.
Some countries like the United States, Malaysia, and Thailand get mangosteen exports from Indonesia. Businesses operating in these countries, he said, Indonesia imported mangosteen fruit in fresh form, but actually the targeted is actually the fruit skin.
According to the Beautiful, pretty easy to take advantage of the mangosteen fruit skin for health benefits in question, which is made into juice, and then mixed with herbs and other organic materials. For formulations in syrup form, details, he said, the source "xanthone" from the filtrate mangosteen peel, plus a source of honey or sugar-sweetened, with roselle flower extract natural dyes. As for the taste can of fruit such as apples or grapes.
"Utilization of the mangosteen fruit peel can be done in the household scale up to large industry," he said, adding that the business in Indonesia already have used it in the scale of business, but to do with marketing multi level marketing (MLM) which is hard to find in the general market.

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