| The Mangosteen fruit originated in the Malay | | | | contains approximately 40 known xanthones and |
| Archipelago and quickly spread through the | | | | the majority of these are found in the |
| warm tropical climates of Southeast Asia. The | | | | highest concentration in the rind. Plant |
| small dark purple fruit with a delicious | | | | actives known as flavonoids offer additional |
| white pulp grows abundantly and is harvested | | | | benefits to the body. The two main flavonoids |
| twice a year from a small evergreen tree. | | | | found in the mangosteen are catechins (found |
| Native people throughout Southeast Asia have | | | | in green tea) and proanthcyandins (found in |
| historically used the fruit for its natural | | | | grape seeds). Many research institutions, |
| properties. It was when Europeans explored | | | | such as The Mayo Clinic, The Linus Pauling |
| Southeast Asia that folklore related to the | | | | Institute, UCLA Center for Human Nutrition |
| mangosteen first spread to western culture. | | | | and many others have studied flavonoids |
| However, it was not until XanGo LLC launched | | | | extensively. While science is still |
| XanGo Juice in 2002 that mangosteen began to | | | | progressing in its attempt to validate the |
| achieve widespread recognition and acceptance | | | | uses of mangosteen, the research of the |
| in western markets, such as the U.S. and | | | | mangosteens powerful phytonutrients thus far |
| Canada. | | | | is quite promising. The mangosteen has been |
| | | | researched for 150 years, resulting in over |
| The Mangosteen rind was sliced and dried, | | | | 110 studies published in scientific journals, |
| then ground to a powder and administered as | | | | with studies touching on every system of the |
| an herbal preparation. The mangosteen rind | | | | body. Studies on the mangosteen are |
| was steeped in water overnight and taken as a | | | | exponentially increasing, with 15 up to 1980, |
| tea. The mangosteen rind was also made into | | | | 30 in the 90's, and already 45 since 2000. |
| an ointment and applied externally as a | | | | |
| lotion. It was through these popular uses | | | | XanGo Juice is a great tasting beverage with |
| that the benefits of mangosteen were passed | | | | naturally occurring nutrients, such as |
| down through history and several scientists | | | | xanthones and flavonoids. A healthy diet low |
| and explorers took note. The mangosteen is so | | | | in saturated and trans fats may reduce the |
| revered in Thailand that the Thai government | | | | risk of heart disease. XanGo Juice is free of |
| recognizes it as the country's national | | | | saturated and trans fats. Xanthones (or |
| fruit. | | | | catechins, flavonoids, proanthocyanidins) are |
| | | | a factor in the maintenance of good health |
| The mangosteen fruit is an exceptional fruit | | | | and are a factor in normal growth and |
| fusing nutrition and sensational flavor. | | | | development. To help you further understand |
| There are many elements found in the | | | | the history, terms and recent news coverage |
| mangosteen that provide nutritional benefits. | | | | related to the mangosteen and XanGo Juice, |
| The main compounds, xanthones, are very | | | | you may click on the links below for more |
| stable and robust molecules, which show | | | | detailed information. |
| biological activity. The mangosteen fruit | | | | |