Term Name:	alpha-mangostin
Synonyms:	1,3,6-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-2,8-bis(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-9H-xanthen-9-one, 1,3,6-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-2,8-diprenylxanthone, mangostin
Definition:	A member of the class of xanthones that is 9H-xanthene substituted by hydroxy group at positions 1, 3 and 6, a methoxy group at position 7, an oxo group at position 9 and prenyl groups at positions 2 and 8. Isolated from the stems of Cratoxylum cochinchinense, it exhibits antioxidant, antimicrobial and antitumour activities.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:67547]  ( EBI )