Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) is a kind of perennial green tree from tropical region believed to come from archipelago archipelago. It grows up to 7 to 25 meters. The fruit is also called mangosteen, red-purplish when mature, although there are also variants whose skin is red. The mangosteen fruit in trade is known as the "fruit queen", as the durian couple, the "fruit king". This fruit contains anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. So that abroad the mangosteen fruit is known as the fruit that has the highest levels of antioxidants in the world.
Mangosteen is related to kokam, kandis acid and gelugur acid, spices from cooking spices of India and Sumatra