Ng note

APPLICATIONS

Rich in anti-oxidant

Helps prevent aging

Helps fight cancer

cells

Lowers cholesterol

Alleviate allergies

Helps in weight loss

Maintain the immune

system

Support

cardiovascular

health

Helps low blood

pressure

Reduce

inflammation, pain

and fever

Helps prevent

arthritis

Helps prevent kidney

stones

INTRODUCTION

The term Xanthone was

derived from the Greek

word “xanthos”, which

actually means yellow

Xanthones were first

discovered and isolated in

1855 by a German

Scientists performing a

research on dysentery.

Xanthones are actually

yellow pigment with the

highest concentrations

occuring in mangosteen

fruit.

CHEMISTRY

MOLECULAR MASS

STRUCTURE

SOLUBILITY

BOILING POINT & MELTING POINT

IUPAC NAME & OTHER NAME(S)

9H-xanthen-9-one;

9-oxo-xanthene diphenyline ketone oxide

196. 19 g/mol

351 °C (664 °F) & 174 °C (345 °F)

sl. sol. in hot

MOLECULAR FORMULA

CC13H8O2

APPEARANCE

Off white-solid

Cooksey,T.,2011, Self-Care Healthcare Guide, Cooksey T. (p192)

Hunter III, J.P, 2014, Health Benefits: From Foods & Spices, Washington D.C., U.S.A., Author (p.144-149)

http://www.livestrong.com/article/323087-what-are-the-benefits-of-xanthones/

http://perig1.hubpages.com/hub/xanthone, May 8, 2009

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Chemistry of Xanthones

Belisario, Kristine Banguilan, Coleene Cerio, Kassandra Silo, Mc Enroe

College of Science

Department of Nutrition and Food Science

Professor Dalton R. Fortin

ABSTRACT

Xanthone is a biologically active compound structured similarly to the health promoting bioflavonoids

commonly found in mangosteen extracts. Xanthones are rare in nature and can only be found in just two

families of plants namely Gentianaceae and Guttiferae making it unique among the polyphenolic compounds.

Xanthones can be categorized into 5 groups including: (1) simple oxygenated xanthones, (2) prenylated (3)

xanthhone glycosides (4) xanthonolignoids and (5) miscellaneous xanthones