Mangosteen’s Skin (Garcinia mangostana L) as Reducing Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetes Mellitus: Myth or Facts?

Moch Dennys Setyo Purnomo 1, 2, *

1 Department of Accident Emergency, Graha Husada Hospital, Tuban, East Java, Indonesia.
2 General Polyclinic, Graha Husada Hospital, Tuban, East Java, Indonesia.
 
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(02), 1368–1370
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.2.2454
 
Publication history: 
Received on 02 July 2024; revised on 13 August 2024; accepted on 15 August 2024
 
Abstract: 
A 56-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus experienced a reduction in blood glucose levels after consuming boiled mangosteen's skin water for 2 weeks. The patient's blood glucose levels decreased from 223 mg/dL to 206 mg/dL. This case report is supported by previous research on the antihyperglycemic effects of xanthones γ-mangosteen, a compound found in mangosteen's skin. The study suggests that mangosteen's skin may be a potential natural remedy for reducing blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes mellitus, and further research is warranted to explore its therapeutic potential. 
 
Keywords: 
Diabetes Mellitus; Garcinia Mangostana L; Xanthones g- Mangosteen
 
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