Xanthones In Mangosteen – Some Scientific Facts
This is a short article and was meant to be. It is important for anyone interested in mangosteen to understand on a cellular level what happens inside the body and why xanthones are so important in the health arena.
Xanthones are polyphenols, they are very stable molecules with necessary accessories called side chains. This is why they are so important in the health arena. All cells in our bodies are made up protons, neutrons and electrons. A healthy cell will always have an even number of electrons such as 2, 4, 6, 8, you get the picture. When a cell becomes damaged through free radical damage or oxidation from a variety of sources, it loses an electron, and it will try to borrow or steal an electron from another healthy cell to once again become healthy. Then this cell now minus an electron will try to do the same from another healthy cell, thus starting a chain reaction. This is how sickness and disease begin. This causes DNA to become unstable. Xanthones can operate freely within the body by themselves or combined with other xanthones and combine with either hormones or enzymes at the cellular level. DNA cells multiply themselves whether they are normal cells or abnormal. The xanthones can freely donate the needed electron to the free radically damaged cell which is trying to become healthy, without becoming unhealthy itself, thus neutralizing the damage to the damaged cell.
There are many vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and herbs that act as antioxidants or aid in the production of them. The best way to make sure you have covered all the bases in neutralizing free radicals is to eat the right foods and to drink plenty of good quality water and get proper exercise.
Isolated Xanthones and their effects on the body
Alpha Mangosteen – powerful antioxidant properties
Gamma Mangosteen – anti-inflammatory (* scientific and medical research has confirmed that almost all sickness and major disease begins from inflammation in the body – known as chronic low grade inflammation not seen or felt)
