07/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook
An Indonesian study investigated the ability of the purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) to suppress malaria. In addition to reporting that the extract and fractions found in the fruit’s rind showed promise as antimalarials, the study added that the natural bio-active compounds improved the effects of the antimalarial compound artemisinin.
The study was conducted by the Maranatha Christian University. Its findings were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
The researcher believed that future studies should track down the specific means by which the bioactive compounds of purple mangosteen suppress malaria. Identifying the most important compounds could lead to the development of a complementary treatment that boosts the effectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapy.
You can browse the full study at this link. If you want to find out more about the medicinal uses of fruits, visit Fruits.news.
Journal Reference:
Tjahjani S. ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY OF GARCINIA MANGOSTANA L RIND AND ITS SYNERGISTIC EFFECT WITH ARTEMISININ IN VITRO. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 28 February 2017;17(131). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1649-8.
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