Mangiferin
Encyclopedia
Mangiferin is a xanthonoid
, a chemical compound found in mango
es and in Anemarrhena asphodeloides
rhizomes.
This molecule is a natural phenol
and shows antimicrobial
and antioxidant
activities. It shows inhibitory effects on type II 5α-reductase in vitro It shows gastroprotective and antidiabetic effects in rodents.
Xanthonoid
A xanthonoid is a chemical natural phenolic compound formed from the xanthone backbone. Many members of the Clusiaceae contain xanthonoids.Xanthonoid biosynthesis in cell cultures of Hypericum androsaemum involves the presence of a benzophenone synthase condensing a molecule of benzoyl-CoA with...
, a chemical compound found in mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
es and in Anemarrhena asphodeloides
Anemarrhena asphodeloides
Anemarrhena asphodeloides is a plant species in family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. It has also been placed in its own family, Anemarrhenaceae.The plant name in China is zhi mu and its rhizome is used in traditional medicine....
rhizomes.
This molecule is a natural phenol
Natural phenol
Natural phenols, bioavailable phenols, plant phenolics, low molecular weight phenols or phenoloids are a class of natural products. They are small molecules containing one or more phenolic group. These molecules are smaller in size than polyphenols, containing less than 12 phenolic groups...
and shows antimicrobial
Antimicrobial
An anti-microbial is a substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, or protozoans. Antimicrobial drugs either kill microbes or prevent the growth of microbes...
and antioxidant
Antioxidant
An antioxidant is a molecule capable of inhibiting the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons or hydrogen from a substance to an oxidizing agent. Oxidation reactions can produce free radicals. In turn, these radicals can start chain reactions. When...
activities. It shows inhibitory effects on type II 5α-reductase in vitro It shows gastroprotective and antidiabetic effects in rodents.