by Kevin Fabrice Paul Mandeng¹˒², Jafarou Mounpou¹, Imelda Lucresse Nouteza Djuikoo¹, Maxwell Wandji Nguedjo¹˒²˒³˒⁴*, Dany Joël Ngassa Ngoumen²˒⁴, Yves Didier Mboma Nseme⁵, Ruth Edwige Kemadjou Dibacto¹, Boris Ronald Tonou Tchuente¹, Hippolyte Tene Mouafo¹, Melanie Ngondam¹, Gabriel Nama Medoua¹
Garcinia mangostana L. is a tropical fruit increasingly consumed in Cameroon, while its kernels are generally discarded as waste. This study evaluated mangosteen kernels as a potential functional ingredient for preventing and managing cardiometabolic diseases. Kernels were isolated, cleaned, sliced, freeze-dried, and powdered. Mineral composition was determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Bioactive compounds were extracted using distilled water, hydroethanol (70:30, v/v), and ethanol and quantified spectrophotometrically. Antioxidant activity was assessed using DPPH radical scavenging, ferric-reducing power, and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) assays. The kernels contained […] Read more at https://mjcellpress.com/article/multi02/
