Name：Mangiferin CAS：4773-96-0 molecular formula：C19H18O11
Molecular weight：422.34
Melting Point：267 ~ 272 ℃
Water solubility: Slightly soluble in water
Generalize：
- Properties: melting point 267 ~ 272 ℃ (decomposition). Optical rotation + 43.3 ° (c = 0.9, pyridine), 32 ° (ethanol). Slightly soluble in methanol, ethanol, water, soluble in hot dilute methanol, hot dilute ethanol, insoluble in non-polar solvents. A Carbonyl glycosides of tetrahydropyrone, double Phenylketone Flavonoids.
- Pharmacological functions: Mangiferin has inhibition of the central nervous system, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-HSV-2, gallbladder and immune function, to alleviate HSV-2 virus caused by sacral nerve root disease: the performance of hip or thigh of pain or paresthesia, urinary retention, it is also associated with proctitis, urethritis syndrome. HSV-2 women, the risk of cervical cancer than women in general is 5 to 10 times higher. On the simulated high altitude acute hypoxic liver injury has a protective effect. The main clinical application includes mango cough, mango cough capsule, mangiferin tablets, mangiferin drop pills, and these agents are limited to respiratory diseases. Lacertaceae plant mango, in the "open treasure Materia Medica" recorded it is a thirst-quenching food, cook leaves and drink the soup could cure thirst; "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that it is the best fruit; "Compendium of Materia Medica Supplements" record of mango can benefit stomach gas, Stop vomiting.
