CONCLUSIONS
Extractspreparedfrommangosteenfruitpericarpinmethanoland
water exhibited potent, concentration-dependent antimicrobial
activityagainstGram-positivebacteria.Hencethiswastematerialis
a potential feedstock for the production of natural antimicrobials.
Bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity was stronger in extracts
prepared in methanol than in water. Chemical analysis indicated
that higher tartaric acid ester and flavonol content in methanol
extracts was associated with stronger antimicrobial effects. The
aqueous extraction process used in this work was performed a