Mangosteen is a medium-sized, purple fruit that is found in most parts of South East Asia, particularly in countries that have sub-tropical temperatures like Thailand. Mangosteen has compounds that have antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-tumor activity. There’s a lot of buzz around drinking mangosteen juice for all the health benefits, but that’s not the only way to get the full benefit from this amazing fruit.
You can take it in capsule format – a supplement that is packed full of all the same antioxidant and medicinal qualities the fruit holds in an easy to take format. The fruit itself — only available in a frozen or canned format for the time being in the United States — is difficult and expensive to get.
Laboratory tests have indicated that extracts of mangosteen have activity against several cancer cell lines including breast, liver, and leukemia. Mangosteen also contains anti-histamine and anti-inflammatory properties. Mangosteen has been used for many years as a medicinal treatment for diarrhea, skin infection and wounds in South Asia.
The latest in scientific research shows mangosteen contains a class of naturally occurring polyphenolic compound known as xanthones. Xanthones provide beneficial effects on cardiovascular diseases, including ischemic heart disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and thrombosis. They additionally possess powerful antioxidant properties. Antioxidantshelp to remove the build-up of free radicals in our bodies. Free radicals have the potential to cause cancer and other diseases.
Mangosteen also helps to strengthen the immune system – the amazing protection mechanism in our body that is designed to defend us against millions of bacteria, microbes, viruses, toxins, and parasites that would love to invade and take up residence. Mangosteen has also shown inhibitory action against mycobacterium tuberculosis, and staphylococcus aureus.
