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