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GARCINIA MANGOSTANA
GROUP 6Environmental Analysts: Andrea
Sumair, Estella Li, Kimberly Huang, and Minhaz Siddiqui
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PROBLEM
What environmental factors make different plants from the Garcinia genus thrive in its various specific
locations?
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HYPOTHESIS
If we extract a strand of mangosteen DNA and multiply it through PCR, it will show us little
variance within the Garcinia genus.
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WHAT ART THOU?• Tropical evergreen tree plant
with exotic fruit from Southeast Asia
• Asexually reproductive & produces recalcitrant seeds
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TOLERANCE LEVELS
• Can’t tolerate temperatures below 40º F or above 100º F
• Grown best in fertile, well-drained, and high organic soil with acid pH
• Tree seeds lose viability quickly
• Seeds need from 50% to 75% shade for first year
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WHAT ARE WE DOING?
• DNA Extraction
• Edward’s Buffer & 1 Molar Solutions
• Gel Electrophoresis
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Arguments
• Cultivation & Import/Export
• No studies confirming medical benefits
• Large variance gaps in Garcinia genus
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AGAROSE GEL
•Dilute 50 mL TBE buffer 10x concentrations to 1x by adding 450 mL of distilled water•Add 2 g of agarose powder•Add in flask & microwave•Let cool & pour solution in container
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REFERENCES• A Summary of 31 Mangosteen Studies by Narace D.
Seudeal, Ph.D http://www.mangosteenlinks.com/docs/Mangosteen_Research_Summaries_2.pdf
• "Mangosteen: A Friendly Skeptic Looks at Mangosteen." Natural Health: Chet Day's Huge Collection of Healthy Eating Recipes and Natural Health Articles. Web. 15 Nov. 2009. <http://chetday.com/mangosteen.htm>.
• "The Mangosteen Controversy: News Natural and Nutritional Products Industry Center." Natural and Nutritional Products Industry Center NPIcenter: Natural Product Community's Information Resource. Web. 20 Nov. 2009. http://www.npicenter.com/anm/templates/newsATemp.aspx?articleid=24082&zoneid=201.