Xanthones? What's the buzz about xanthones?

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  The peoples of Asia knew a secret: they used the mangosteen fruit in their medical arsenal for centuries. They made teas and poultices and they ground up the rind with mortar and pestle. They used it to heal infections, alleviate pain and stomach disorders, in fact, un-wellness in general.
  
  Since the West in the 20th Century became curious about the beneficial results these ancients were having, an enormous amount of modern study and research has been channeled toward unlocking the secrets of this remarkable fruit.
  
  To-date scientists have identified several phytonutrients (plant nutrients) within the mangosteen fruit of which the xanthones are the most prominent. In fact, the mangosteen fruit has nature's most concentrated source of xanthones within the rind of the fruit, the pericarp.
  
  You are probably familiar with what antioxidants and free radicals are (no, I don't mean teenage hormone-laden males!). Antioxidants are so desirable because they kill or neutralize or otherwise get rid of the free radicals which are present everywhere and attack our cells and tissues on a daily basis. Free radicals (oxygen free radicals) are the reason why we have been taking vitamin A, C and E, as such vitamins have been found to have antioxidant value. Xanthones have been found to have multiple times the antioxidant power of these well-known vitamins and they are capable to go after a greater variety of free radicals as well. In fact, science has found xanthones to be among the most powerful antioxidants to be found in nature. If that were not enough, there are other phytonutrients in the mangosteen fruit that have significant healing properties. Together with xanthones their synergistic activities (where the total effect is greater than the sum of their effects when acting independently) show anti-inflammatory effects and natural antibiotic and antiviral activities.
  
  The whole mangosteen fruit with all its phytonutrient agents has shown itself as a powerhouse of health-enhancement and well-being as this list of pharmaceutical properties suggests:
  
  ****supporting microbiological balance;
  ****protective of the cardiovascular system;
  ****maintaining a healthy immune system:
  ****promoting joint flexibility:
  ****providing positive mental support
  
  Not bad for microbiological particles you have to look at with a microscope!
  
  It's the xanthones in the XanGo mangosteen juice we are so exited about because the XanGo management team were the first to bring the total goodness of the mangosteen fruit to the Western market as a powerful nutrient in a bottle. They created a new category of mangosteen wellness!

Wellness can be easy!

Britt