Mangosteen is a tropical fruit tree fairly widespread in Asian countries especially in Thailand. The edible fruit of this plant is considered to be one of the best tropical fruits known as “Queen of fruits” due to its pleasant flavour. The fruit rind of G. mangostana, which is a waste from consumption, has long been used in Thai traditional medicines for antidiarrhoea, antidysentary, treatment of skin infection and wounds. The chemical compositions of
G. mangostana fruit rind have been reported to contain complex phenolic compound