To estimate the intake of xanthones with the usual consumption
of one mangosteen fruit and by the ingestion of the functional
beverage, respectively, comparison of major xanthone contents
was conducive. For this purpose, contents of a-mangostin, cmangostin
and 1,3,7-trihydroxy-2,8-di(3-methylbut-2-enyl)xanthone
in arils, pericarp and the beverage were determined. Due
to their very low concentrations minor xanthones have not been
considered