The Science of Whole Fruit Mangosteen Long revered in Southeast Asia for its taste and nutritional properties, modern science is only now catching up to what people have known for years about the health benefits of the whole mangosteen fruit. Historically, the whole fruit was ingested or used topically to treat far-ranging and diverse conditions. Today, ongoing research continues to find health benefits associated with the mangosteen's natural plant compounds known as antioxidants. What sets the mangosteen apart from other antioxidant-containing fruit is the unique antioxidant content of its pericarp or rind, which is the most nutrient dense portion of the fruit and contains nature’s most concentrated source of xanthones and a large concentration of flavonoids, vigorous phytonutrients. Research shows that consuming mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) fruit in its whole fruit form – pulp and rind – as is found in the proprietary formula of XanGo® Juice, enables absorption of its numerous phytonutrients, allowing for optimization of its antioxidative properties. Xanthones: The whole mangosteen fruit delivers powerful antioxidants that contain approximately 39 different xanthones. Mangosteen Xanthones are biologically active plant phenols with powerful antioxidant compounds, more potent than vitamins C and E. Flavonoids: More flavonoids – catechins and proanthocyanidins (PCOs) – are found in the whole mangosteen fruit than in dark chocolate, grapes and blueberries. *These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.