Garcinia mangostana L.Guttiferae (Clusiaceae)MingutMangosteenDodolSulambuliMangustaMangustaan Range. Malay region; cultivated in the tropics. Cultivated in Myanmar.

Uses
Bark, Fruit: Either bark or pericarp (fruit rind) used to treat diarrhea and dysentery.

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Origin:
Native to Malaysia. Now cultivated mainly on lower slopes of the Nilgiris.

Action:
Fruit—antileucorrhoeic, astringent, antifungal, antibacterial; used in cystitis, diseases of the genitourinary tract, diarrhoea, tropical dysentery and fevers.
Pericarp—used externally for eczema and other skin diseases.
Leaves—anti-inflammatory, antiimmunosuppressive, antiprotozoal, antimicrobial.

]]> 1) DeFilipps, Robert A.; Krupnick, Gary A. / PhytoKeys, v. 102. - - p. 1 - 314, 2018.

2) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.

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