Mangosteen - A Miracle Fruit ?

Mangosteen - a ubiquitous fruit found in Southeast Asia - has been hailed as a miracle fruit with powerful antioxidant properties. Testimonies have been published of patients who have their reflux (heart burn) turned off, allergies healed and diabetes brought under control after being put on a regular diet of mangosteen juice!

Since the 1970s, mangosteen has been researched for its phytochemicals known as xanthones. The xanthones, found mainly in the rind of the fruit, are biological active substances of powerful antioxidant properties.

Studies have shown that mangosteen juice has positive effect in inhibiting inflammation and pain of the spine. The musculo-skeletal benefits of mangosteen juice have been to turn around chronic conditions of inflammation of cells in the body.

Other benefits of mangosteen juice include its anti-inflammatory properties of reduction in joint swelling and pain. There have also been reports of improvement in chronic skin conditions like eczema and dermatitis, thus doing away with dependence on drugs.

Mangosteen is rich in antioxidant - the key to fighting diseases. Urine tests suggest that many cancer patients have heavy metals (mercury, lead, cadmium, aluminium etc) in their body. Mangosteen juice has been reported to have the effect of removing such heavy metals from the body. The xanthones found in the rind of the fruit reportedly have the ability to inhibit the growth of certain cancer cells like breast cancer, lung and stomach cancer!

Perhaps the greatest saving grace of the fruit is its preventative properties. As one ages, diseases like excessive oxidation, uncontrolled inflammation and malfunction of the immune system are increasingly common. Studies seem to point to mangosteen juice to have the ability to prevent or retard the growth of such diseases.

Cases have been reported of patients who have been healed of allergies from cats, grass etc. after consuming mangosteen juice on a regular basis. What is interesting is that regular consumption of the fruit juice produce no side effects.

More research needs to be done to appropriate the full benefits of the mangosteen juice as a natural health supplement in preventative medicine. Looks like the humble mangosteen is a miracle fruit in the making!