It is now the mangosteen fruit into the season. On the roadside, the fruit can be found with relatively low prices. Well, it's good if you buy mangosteen, do not waste mangosteen peel skin because it is believed to inhibit the aging process.
"The
skin of the mangosteen that contains Xanthones which are bioactive
compounds that have a six-carbon ring structure with a full carbon
frame. Derivatives of a-mangostin Xanthones are the most widely
available on the skin of the mangosteen," said Dr Beautiful Yuliasih,
mangosteen researchers from the Faculty of Technology Agriculture, Bogor Agricultural University in the early discussion with reporters in the IPB.
According
to Indah, Xanthones are active ingredients which are anticancer and
antioxidant that is very high even at several times exceeds the power of
vitamin C and E. Xanthones are also able to inhibit the aging process.
"In
fact if our overseas export mangosteen, expensive leather. There
Xanthone extract products that cost up to Rp 1.2 million for the six 350
milliliter bottles," he said.
How to cultivate mangosteen rind to be something nutritious? Beautiful skin gives way to process the fruit into the syrup.
Sports Ways To Skin Mangosteen Nutritious
Mangosteen rind was very useful to inhibit the aging process, prevent vascular disease, and to anticancer. Well,
Dr. Beautiful Yuliasih, mangosteen researchers from the Faculty of
Agricultural Technology, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), providing a
way to process the fruit skin is a refreshing and delicious beverage.
In the morning discussion with reporters at IPB, Indah said the process of making this nutritious beverage. First, separate the skin of the mangosteen fruit. Pengolahkan able to include mangosteen seeds (rich in fat) or just the skin of the mangosteen that contains Xanthones. Use a spoon to scrape the inside of the skin is cleaned, and separated from the hard skin on the outside.
After that, chill in the refrigerator if they are to be stored until sufficient numbers. Then, mixed with ethanol and water in the ratio 1:2 and wipe out the blender. Endapkan for 24 hours, then filtered to separate the pulp with Xanthones mangosteen peel extract.
"To
make good sense, can be mixed with honey and natural dyes give roselle
flower extract, and grape or apple for flavor enhancer," said Indah.
According
to the Beautiful, the result of mixing with roselle Xanthones and honey
is heated with a temperature of 90-95 degrees celsius for 10 minutes to
evaporate the ethanol. After that, let cool to room temperature then mix with grape or apple flavor. Well, the syrup is ready to be enjoyed with Xanthone mixed with water. Please try. [kompas]
