Profile
- Latin Name: Mangifera Indica
- CAS No.: 90063-86-8
- Active Ingredient: Mangiferin, Triterpene, Pigment
- Specification: 4:1, 10:1, 36:1
- Appearance: Fine Light Yellow to White powder
Description
Mangifera Indica, commonly known as mango, is a species of flowering plant in the sumac and poison ivi family Anacardiaceae. It is found in the wild in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan where it is indigenous and cultivated varieties have been introduced to other warm regions of the world. It is a large fruit-tree, capable of a growing to a height and crown width of about 100 feet and trunk circumference of more that twelve feet. In the oriental system of traditional medicines, varied properties are attributed to different parts of the mango tree, both as food and medicine. Modern research showed Mangifera Indica are abundant with Mangiferin, a xanthonoid know for its bioactivity associated with antioxidant activities.
Benefits
Mangiferin has been traditionally used in some parts of world as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, antioxidant, immunomodulator, antiviral, and in obesity treatment.