A Brief History of Mangosteen
Mangosteen was first known in the western world in the latter part of the 1700′s it is believed. The scientific name is garcinia mangostana. The fruit is indigenious of southeast Asia, primarily Thailand. [tag]Mangosteen[/tag] has been used in folk medicine for hundreds of years in Southeast Asia. It was used there to relieve pain caused by inflammation among other things. The active chemical compounds in the fruit are known as xanthones, classified as phytonutrients. There are some 200 known xanthones known to occur in nature, 60 or more occur naturally on the mangosteen fruit. In no other one source are such a high concentration of xanthones found. The highest concentration of xanthones are in the pericarp which is the rind or peel, actually between the fruit and the actual skin.
In the decoding of this fruit, there is also found catechins, polysaccharides-complex carbohydrates, stilbenes, quinones, and vitamins and minerals such as B1, B2, B6, vitamin C, potassium, iron, calcium and phosphorus.
Mangosteen is said to be anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, anti-virus, anti-tumor, and certainly anti-inflammatory and a very powerful anti-oxidant to name a few properties. There is strong validation that indicates that at the root cause of most sickness and major disease is free radical damage and inflammation.
This alone makes mangosteen and it’s inherent properties worth serious study and consideration. What excites me so much is that the research is now starting to come forth in the west in a big way and the next few years will be interesting to say the least. Some researchers have suggested that this may be one of the missing links to the health puzzle. The fact that I am on the inside of this industry, what I have learned is nothing short of astonishing as far as what the product I work with has done for peoples health. I personally have suffered from acid reflux terribly for many years and lived on Nexium and Prilosec. Within a month of using the product, my acid reflux is gone, no more pills. I will choose a natural health product over a prescription drug any day of the week.
There are naysayers in the market place regarding mangosteen, as with any product, but it is my opinion that most of it is due to lack of education. The purpose of this website is to educate anyone who will take the time to find out why so many people benefit from this product and why it makes sense to consider as natural health supplement.
