Contents of bioactive components, free radical scavenging and anti-acne producing bacteria
activities of young and mature fruit rind extracts of mangosteen were compared. The young
fruit rind extract contained significantly higher contents of phenolics and tannins and
promoted higher free radical scavenging activity than the mature fruit rind extract, while the
later extract contained higher contents of flavonoids and α-mangostin xanthone and gave
higher anti-acne producing bacteria activity than the young fruit rind extract. Thus, the young
and mature stages of mangosteen fruit rind should be beneficial for further development of
antioxidant and anti-acne pharmaceutical preparations, respectively.