History

-The Mangosteen Fruit-

An enormous amount of modern study and research has been channelled toward unlocking the secrets of this remarkable fruit. Scientists have actually identified the major compounds found in the Mangosteen that are responsible for its healthful characteristics.

The accumulated knowledge of centuries of ancient Asian medicine has been passed down from generation to generation and also passed on to early European explorers and settlers. Consequently it is no wonder that so much recent modern scientific research has been conducted on the Mangosteen and the beneficial properties of the pericarp (rind).

These days, just about everybody knows about free radicals and the damage they wreak on the body and most would know, to counteract the effects of free radicals, we need a diet high in antioxidants. Free radicals attack the cells in our bodies every second of every day, while antioxidants work actively with the immune system to repair the damage before cellular degeneration occurs.


Xanthones
There are over 40 known Xanthones in the pericarp of the Mangosteen fruit. There are also polysaccharides and other active chemicals that give the Mangosteen fruit its medicinal properties. The following is a short list outlining some of these benefits:

•Antiinflammatory – is known to inhibit swelling, tenderness, edema and pain

•Antioxidant – known to stop the harmful effects of free radicals in the body

•Cholesterol – inhibits the oxidation of LDL (the bad) cholesterol before it has a chance to damage the lining of an artery an cause a plaque to build up. In other words, reduces the risk of atherosclerosis.

•Immune system: - posses potent anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties

•Antitumor properties – the Xanthones from Mangosteen inhibited growth of different types of liver cell cancer and showed promise with pancreatic cancer

•Digestive system – demonstrated anti-ulcer activity and helped the body overcome diarrhea and dysentery

•Antiallergic – demonstrated to reduce the effects of allergic reactions of the body from common allergins to anaphylaxis

•Central nervous system – the Mangosteen is shown to produce a therapeutic effect in both the treatment and prevention of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease

•Skin – demonstrated to reduce the effects of dermatitis, eczema and skin infections

What Is A Mangosteen?

The Mangosteen is tangerine-sized and is deep purple in color on the outside, with a bright white pulp in the inside. Prized because of its excellent flavor, in Asia it is called the “Queen of Fruits,” and, in the French Caribbean, the Food of the Gods.” Used for centuries throughout the lands in which it grows, recent scientific studies have revealed an incredible scope of potent human health benefits leading many to believe that Mangosteen will be the most important fruit on earth.

Systemic Effects

Helps with fatigue, low energy. Used on persons with chronic fatigue and illness. Mangosteen is listed with 138 separate benefits.

The following are the major benefits:

• Anti-fatigue

• Anti-tumor and cancer prevention

• Anti-aging

• Anti-oxidant

• Anti-lipidemic – blood pressure lowering

• Anti-inflammatory – prevents inflammation

• Anti-ulcer – prevents both stomach, mouth, and bowel ulcers

• Anti-obesity – helps with weight loss

• Anti-atherosclerotic – prevents hardening of the arteries

• Anti-viral – prevents or modulates fungal infections

• Anti-depressant

• Anti-Alzheimers – helps prevent dementia

• Anti-arthritic – prevention of arthritis

• Anti-osteoporosis – helps prevent the loss of bone mass

• Anti-periodontic – reduces/prevents inflammation and infection of gums

• Anti-seborrhic – prevents seborrhea (skin disease that causes dandruff)

• Anti-calcultic – prevents kidney stones

• Anti-pyretic – fever lowering

• Anti-Parkinson

• Anti-diarrhea

• Anti-neuralgic – reduces nerve pain (i.e. diabetic neuropathy of the feet, hands)

• Anti-vertigo – prevents dizziness

• Anti-glaucomic – prevents glaucoma

• Anti-cataract – prevents cataracts

• Hypotensive – blood pressure lowering

• Immunostimulant – multiple categories cited

• Cardioprotective – protects the heart

• Analgesic – prevents pain

Added Research

In this section you will see the countless plant benefits of the Mangosteen!

As you glance down this astounding list, take a look at some of the categories that have multiple therapeutic chemical compounds found such as cancer prevention with six!! The miracle of the mangosteen keeps expanding!

Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases:
Garcinia mangostana L. - Clusiaceae
Activities:
The number in () indicates how many separate chemicals this species has for that activity, for example, Analgesic (3) indicates this species has three separate chemicals that have Analgesic activity. Select the activity to see the chemicals.

Acidulant (1)

Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor (1)

Allergenic (3)

Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor (1)

Analgesic (2)

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