"The potential chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic activities of xanthones have been demonstrated in different stages of carcinogenesis(initiation, promotion, and progression), and are known to control cell division, halts metastatic, stops the spread." -National Institute of Health, peer study quote
Conducted by Dr. James A. Duke, renowned ethnobotanist, 30 years with the USDA. "USDA" - 202 mangosteen activities, "Ethnobotanical database" 56 known xanthones at the time of this list. 18 additional xanthones properties have been discovered since it's publishing date.
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana Linn., GML), are known to possess a wide spectrum of pharmacologic properties, including anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral activities. The potential chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic activities of xanthones have been demonstrated in different stages of carcinogenesis (initiation, promotion, and progression) and are known to control cell division and growth, apoptosis, inflammation, and metastasis. Multiple lines of evidence from numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have confirmed that xanthones inhibit proliferation of a wide range of human tumor cell types by modulating various targets and signaling transduction pathways. Here we provide a concise and comprehensive review of preclinical data and assess the observed anticancer effects of xanthones, supporting its remarkable potential as an anticancer agent.