About Mangosteen

Did you know that the mangosteen…

• is a tropical fruit from Asia?
• is the national fruit of Thailand?
• contains 43 of the more than 200 xanthones found in nature, and that the name "xanthone" comes from the Greek word “xanthos,” meaning yellow?
• is really called Garcinia mangostana in scientific circles?
• belongs to the scientific family Guttiferae, which is the same family as St. John’s Wort?
• was named by the French explorer and physician Laurentiers Garcin, who called it “more cordial than the strawberry?”
• is rich in antioxidants?
• is recommended for use in preventive maintenance for the body?
• is not a mango?
• has a rind that is used in tanning and dyeing?
• is mentioned in Chinese medical accounts dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368 A.D.-1644 A.D.)?
• has been used by tens of thousands of people for medicinal purposes for hundreds of years?
• weighs generally about 80-140 grams?
• usually contains only 2-3 seeds?
• comes from a tree that can grow to a height of up to 75 feet?
• grows on a tree that takes up to ten years of cultivation in order to bear fruit, and produces fruit twice each year
• twigs from this tree are used in Ghana as “chew sticks”?
• is claimed by some to be the best tasting fruit in the world?
• has been said to have been Queen Victoria’s favorite fruit?
• is known as the “food of the gods” and “queen of fruits” in some areas around the world?