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The mangosteen and its benefits

Mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana scientifically called , is a beneficial and delicious exotic fruit to taste. Belonging to the family of guttiferae the mangosteen is a tropical evergreen plant, native to the Sunda Islands and the Archipelago of the Moluccas in Southeast Asia.

initially light green, is of round form, with the size of a tangerine, with a diameter of about 5-8cm. The presence of
xanthones and other phytonutrients, such stilbenes, tannins , quinine, polysaccharides and catechins, proanthocyanidins , give the unique properties of the skin, like the bitter aftertaste and the color purple. The flesh, however, is white and quite delicious for your palate.
In particular, xanthones are a unique class of biologically active compounds. According to the research, the whole fruit of mangosteen , as well as the juice is a source dozens of different xanthones .

Mangosteen is not only a delicious fruit and excellent flavor. Studied in 150 years, with over 110 studies published in scientific journals with research involving all parts of the body, research on the mangosteen is increasing exponentially, from 15 in 1980, 30 in the decade of 1990 and 45 since 2000. Its therapeutic properties were known in 600 AD, when the scribes in Southeast Asia used this fruit for the preparation of herbal products. Thanks to the successful and popular uses have been handed down over many years, scientists and researchers took into account the properties of the fruit and, therefore, the fruit itself, increasing the popularity of the mangosteen also in the West gained recognition and acceptance in Western markets.