Science & Research
The mangosteen has been researched for 150 years, resulting in over 110 studies published in scientific journals, with studies touching on every system in the body.
Studies on the mangosteen are exponentially increasing, with 15 up to 1980, 30 in the 90s, and already 45 since 2000.
XanGo® Juice boasts a proprietary whole–mangosteen formula, harnessing a concentrated rush of xanthones—a vigorous family of next–generation phytonutrients.
Xanthones possess potent properties that may help:
- maintain intestinal health
- improve the body's natural defense
- protect against free radicals
- keep joints healthy
Xanthones
While you've probably heard of vitamin C, xanthones are slightly less well known. In short, xanthones are a unique class of biologically active compounds that possess a number of bioactive capabilities—such as antioxidant properties. According to research, the whole mangosteen fruit—as found in XanGo® Juice—is the source of dozens of different xanthones.
Existing mangosteen research has been validated with thousands of individual accounts in dozens of countries.
Over 50 independent studies to date substantiate the health benefits of mangosteen. You can read many of these studies at www.pubmed.gov.
Over 200 xanthones are currently known to exist in nature, and approximately 40 of them are found in mangosteen. Xanthones possess documented biological activity that has drawn the interest of the medical community for several decades. First isolated in 1855 by a German scientist studying dysentery, the yellow compound was named after the Greek word for yellow, xanthos.
To support the discovery and development of this beverage, the founders of XanGo, LLC referenced decades of mangosteen studies. From ancient beliefs to modern research, the whole mangosteen fruit is regarded for its health-enriching attributes.
Antioxidants
The mangosteen has also been shown to contain powerful antioxidants, compounds that inhibit oxidation or reactions promoted by oxygen and peroxides.
First, a word about free radicals: There is no escaping free radicals. They are in your food, air and environment, and they storm your body every day.
Free radicals seek out electrons in order to become atomically balanced and attack your body's cells, stealing electrons from any substance with which they come in contact. This damage—often known as oxidation—is irreversible.
But, before you get too depressed, there's good news: Antioxidants are highly regarded for their ability to protect the body from the deteriorating effects of free radicals. They preempt free-radical damage by donating the needed electron and balancing the substance, rendering the free radical harmless.
Less than half a glass a day of antioxidant rich XanGo® Juice and you're fighting a molecular battle you may not have even realized was happening inside your body.
Phytonutrients
Derived from the Greek word phyto (plant) and nutrient (a constituent of food necessary for normal physiological function), phytonutrients—also known as phytochemicals—are natural, bioactive compounds found in plant foods.
Most phytonutrients overlap and complement one another, boasting complete benefits that include antioxidant effects and immune system stimulation. In short, specific phytonutrients found in fruits and vegetables work together with other nutrients to protect your health.
These protective plant compounds are an emerging area of health and nutrition, with new research reported almost daily.
Phytonutrients found in the mangosteen include:
- Xanthones
- Catechins
- Proanthocyanidins
The strongest and most researched phytonutrients of the mangosteen are its xanthones. The careful crafting of XanGo's all-natural, whole-fruit mangosteen purée ensures that all of the impressive and healthful phytonutrients of the fruit enrich XanGo® Juice.
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