Mangosteen Xanthones Studies!

Are There More Than Just Formal Studies?

Aside from the formal studies on the mangosteen, there is another comprehensive analysis of this fruit worth mentioning.

Dr. James Duke, who is America's foremost ethnobotanist, worked for 35 years for the USDA and the University of Maryland. He has been on scientific boards for a number of corporations and has consulted extensively for the herbal industry.

One of Duke's largest accomplishments is a remarkable phytochemical and ethnobotanical database available online. This database is one of the most comprehensive of its kind.

Dr. Duke has chemically analyzed natural products and, based on their chemical constituents, listed the known effects of the ingredients.

"So what's the point?" you may ask.

Dr. Duke's database lists over 138 potential benefits of the mangosteen fruit (link to full list below).

Here are a just a handful of the most exciting effects:

1. Antifatigue
2. Antitumor and cancer preventive (multiple means of cancer prevention cited)
3. Antiaging
4. Antioxidant
5. Hypotensive - blood pressure lowering
6. Antiobesity - helps with weight loss
7. Antiatherosclerotic - prevents hardening of arteries
8. Antibiotic
9. Antidepressant
10. Antiarthritic - prevention of arthritis

There are over 100 more positive effects listed in the database search results!

Disclosure

While the research on mangosteen continues, information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Information is provided for informational purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professional.

How Can You SEE Research for Yourself?

I've brushed over a few important studies done on the mangosteen, but really, I've only shown you the tip of the iceburg.

The research is astounding. What's more, the fact that the world is just finding out about this gift from nature means that you and I are very lucky to be hearing about this product now.

The following links will give you more information on how you and your loved ones may benefit from the health properties of this luscious fruit.

Informative mangosteen links:

View our Online Tour: find out how one of XanGo’s co-founders discovered this amazing fruit and brought it to American shores to be marketed for the first time ever.

Over 138 potential effects: from Dr. Duke's database

Mangosteen, The X-Factor: A 40-page booklet by Dr. J. Frederic Templeman

National Library of Medicine: over 25 scientific abstracts relating to the mangosteen (garcinia mangostana)

MangosteenMD.com: testimonials, frequently asked questions, and editorials supplied by Dr. J. Frederic Templeman.


Go see for yourself. I think you'll be totally amazed at the amount of independent research that exist on this fruit.