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Action, Medical uses and Dosage
The rind of the fruit is highly recommended for dysentery, and has been extensively
employed in India for that disease. A few years ago the rind was introduced into Europe by
Gruppe, of Manila, who prepared an extract, which was administered in the Vienna
hospitals, as an astringent, with success in catarrhal conditions of the throat, bladder,
urethra, and uterus, etc. The dose of the solid extract is 1 grain, repeated 6 or 8 times per
day, in pill form, or rubbed up with syrups.
Uses
Mangosteen is primarily consumed fresh, but is also canned and used to make juices
and jellies. The fruit rind is ground and used in the treatment of diarrhea and dysentery, and
for skin diseases. A tea made from the leaves and bark is used to lower fever and for urinary
disorders.
Nutritional composition per 100 g mangosteen fruit
Carbohydrate 6-20 g
Fat O.l-l g
Protein 0.6 g
Calcium 7-11 mg
Phosphorous 4-17 mg
Potassium 19 mg
Iron 0.2-1 mg
Vitamin A 14IU
Vitamin B1 0.03 mg
Vitamin B2 0.03 mg
Niacin 0.3 mg
Vitamin C 4.2-66 mg
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Resource Book on Kokum (Garcinia indica Choisy)
Western Ghats Kokum Foundation, Panaji - Goa