How to Extract Mangiferin

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Hello. A research study was presented to us about the xanthonoid Mangiferin, I got curious if there is a possible way for a Grade 9 student to extract the xanthonoid from mangoes. Thank you.

[norman40]

Hi,

Boiling water can be used to extract mangiferin from mango leaves and possibly other parts of the plant. Procedures for preparing water extracts are described in the following article:

http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/2/4/33/pdf

Other extraction methods use solvents and require specialized lab equipment. These would be less suitable for a school science project.

Note that any mango leaf extract will contain quite a few chemicals in addition to mangiferin. Cleaning up the extract to get high-purity mangiferin requires specialized equipment and expertise.

I hope this helps. Please ask again if you have more questions.

A. Norman