| The mangosteen fruit originated in the
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| | which show biological activity. The
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| Malay Archipelago and quickly spread
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| | mangosteen fruit contains approximately
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| through the warm tropical climates of
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| | 40 known xanthones and the majority of
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| Southeast Asia . The small dark purple
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| | these are found in the highest
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| fruit with a delicious white pulp grows
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| | concentration in the rind. Plant actives
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| abundantly and is harvested twice a year
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| | known as flavonoids offer additional
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| from a small evergreen tree. Native
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| | benefits to the body. The two main
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| people throughout Southeast Asia have
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| | flavonoids found in the mangosteen are
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| historically used the fruit for its
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| | catechins (found in green tea) and
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| natural properties. It was when Europeans
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| | proanthcyandins (found in grape seeds).
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| explored Southeast Asia that folklore
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| | Many research institutions, such as The
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| related to the mangosteen first spread to
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| | Mayo Clinic, The Linus Pauling Institute,
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| western culture. However, it was not
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| | UCLA Center for Human Nutrition and many
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| until XanGo LLC launched XanGo Juice in
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| | others have studied flavonoids
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| 2002 that mangosteen began to achieve
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| | extensively.
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| widespread recognition and acceptance in
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| | While science is still progressing in its
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| western markets . The mangosteen rind was
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| | attempt to validate the uses of
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| sliced and dried, then ground to a powder
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| | mangosteen, the research of the
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| and administered as an herbal
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| | mangosteens powerful phytonutrients thus
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| preparation. The mangosteen rind was
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| | far is quite promising. The mangosteen
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| steeped in water overnight and taken as a
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| | has been researched for 150 years,
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| tea as well as made into an ointment and
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| | resulting in over 110 studies published
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| applied externally as a lotion. It was
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| | in scientific journals, with studies
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| through these popular uses that the
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| | touching on every system of the body.
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| benefits of mangosteen were passed down
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| | XanGo Juice is a great tasting beverage
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| through history and several scientists
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| | with naturally occurring nutrients, such
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| and explorers took note. The mangosteen
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| | as xanthones and flavonoids. A healthy
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| is so revered in Thailand that the Thai
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| | diet low in saturated and trans fats may
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| government recognizes it as the country's
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| | reduce the risk of heart disease. XanGo
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| national fruit.
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| | Juice is free of saturated and trans
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| The mangosteen fruit is an exceptional
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| | fats. Xanthones (or catechins,
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| fruit fusing nutrition and sensational
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| | flavonoids, proanthocyanidins) are a
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| flavor. There are many elements found in
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| | factor in the maintenance of good health
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| the mangosteen that provide nutritional
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| | and a factor in normal growth and
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| benefits. The main compounds, xanthones,
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| | development.
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| are very stable and robust molecules,
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