Mangosteen Xanthones Juice
Posted on June 11th, 2008 at 8:19 amIf you are interested in nutrition and health supplements, you’ve probably heard a lot about the mangosteen juice. It’s the latest in a long line of alleged “miracle foods” to hit the market in the form of nutritional supplements, juices, and body care products. Whether the mangosteen truly offers the many health benefits it’s credited with remains debatable. Regardless, it’s a unique fruit you’ll be thankful for the chance to sample!
The Exotic, Enticing Mangosteen
Mangosteen is a fruit of an ultra-tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. It is produced twice yearly by an excruciatingly slow growing tree that is extremely challenging to cultivate in any location distant from the equator. Even in tropical areas, it is very difficult to grow for commercial production.
The fruit itself is regarded by many as a complexly flavored delicacy. It is a round, tennis-ball size fruit with a purple outer skin called a pericarp. This outer rind has a bitter, unpleasant taste and contains a very stubborn, staining dye. Inside the mangosteen, the white flesh of the fruit is arranged in sections. There are large seeds within one or more of the white sections of the mangosteen fruit as well, but it is the richly flavored white pulp that is so tasty.
The Fruit of All Good
Although the white, fleshy sections of the fruit give the mangosteen its famed taste, the outer skin is a key ingredient in most nutritional supplements and health care products. The pericarp is believed to be the richest natural source of a unique form of antioxidants. These antioxidants are called Xanthones, and they are believed to provide a host of health benefits.
Antioxidants are well known for their ability to repair damage at the cellular level within all of our body systems. They may aid in improving or counteracting disease related to:
-Heart and circulatory system function
-Respiratory infections
-Digestive system disorders
-Compromised immunity
-Brain and nervous system function
Mangosteen products are said to have anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties, as well, but only if they are derived from the entire fruit. If you are looking to promote healing or prevent the damaging effects of free radicals, be sure the product you are using contains at least some concentration of pericarp.
Putting Mangosteens to the Test
Because mangosteens are difficult to grow in the majority of the world, they are next to impossible to obtain in many places. Juices and other supplements can serve as an alternative source of nutritional and health benefits, but they are costly. Take a sensible approach to investing in xango mangosteen juice products. Scientific support for the extensive and varied health benefits of mangosteen supplements is minimal, but more research is in the works. Although testimonials offer convincing support for its amazing potential, only personal experience with mangosteen supplementation can provide evidence of real value for your health.