Some info on Mangosteen and
Xanthones
The Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana L.) Fruit has been treasured for thousands of years by the people living in
Southeast
Asia.
This cherished fruit is also known as the "Queen of Fruits".
The warm, tropical climate & nutrient rich
soil guarantee nearly perfect conditions for these fruits to ripen.
The white, moist, soft and juicy flesh of the
Mangosteen is sweet, aromatic, and tastes great.
These prized fruits have traditionally been used for thousands of years
by the native people of Southeast Asia to increase
energy, stamina, vitality, and to promote healthy living.
Xanthones have been the subject of intense research for several decades. They are found in a select number of rain forest
plants,
but nowhere are they found in more abundance that in the pericarp or rind, of the Mangosteen fruit.
This smooth, purple
covering that was ground with ancient mortars and used to heal infection turns out to be the mother
lode of beneficial
Xanthones.
The two most beneficial Xanthones found in the Mangosteen have been named Alpha Mangostin and Gamma Mangostin.
When isolated and thoroughly tested by researchers, these two Xanthones have been found to carry a host of benefits.
According
to professional journals such as Free Radical Research, Journal of Pharmacology, and the
Indian Journal of Experimental
Biology, these Xanthones have a remarkable effect on cardiovascular health;
are naturally antibiotic, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory;
and are some of the most powerful antioxidants to be found in
nature.
Research laboratories around the world have now been helping us understand how the Mangosteen fruit works.
Modern
science is just catching up with what centuries of herbal doctors have already known.
Proven Benifits of Xanthones
Anti-oxidant
Anti-obesity
Anti-depression
Anti-anxiety
Anti-Alzheimer’s
Anti-arthritis
Anti--periodontic
(gum disease)
Anti-allergenic
Anti-seborrheic (skin disease)
Anti-pyretic (anti-fever)
Anti-Parkinsonism
Anti-diarrhea
Anti-neuralgia
(nerve pain)
Anti-vertigo (dizziness)
Anti-glaucoma
Anti-pain (for example, dental pain)
Anti-inflammatory (cox-2
inhibitor; like Vioxx & Celebrex but without side effects)
Anti-ulcer (for example, ulcers of stomach, mouth, small
bowel, large bowel