acnes and S. epidermidis . Using HPLC, the dichloromethane
extract yielded the highest content (46.21% w/w) of -mangostin
followed by the ethanol extract (18.03% w/w), the
hexane extract (17.21% w/w) and the water extract (0.54%
w/w). Conclusions: Dichloromethane extract exhibited the
strongest anti-acne-inducing bacterial effect and this extract
yielded the highest amount of -mangostin.