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Do you know what this fruit is?
If you know, do you ever eat and know the benefits contained therein ?

The picture above is Mangosteen fruit.

Mangosteen

Mangosteen fruit (latin: Garcinia mangostana) is one of the tropical fruits that are believed to come from Indonesia, precisely in the islands of Sunda and Maluku. The delicious taste and unique appearance make mangosteen is often referred to as the queen of fruit and rumored to be the favorite fruit of Queen Victoria.

Mangosteen is also often regarded as the fruit of the gods because it contains many nutrients that are beneficial to health. The use of mangosteen for treatment has even started since the 18th century. Nutrition in the mangosteen spread from the flesh to the skin. No wonder if lately are booming supplements from mangosteen skin that offers a variety of health benefits.
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Mangosteen Nutrition Content

Mangosteen contains more than 40 natural chemical compounds called Xhanthones. Among them are Alpha mangostin, gamma-mangostin, and garcinone E. Xhanthones are mentioned as the most active antioxidants ever found in nature. Mangosteen also contains other useful compounds such as catechins, polysaccharides, quinones, stilbene, and polyphenols.

^{Mangosteen Content (100 g)}
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Not only that, mangosteen is a source of food rich in fiber and carbohydrates. This fruit also contains vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, magnesium, and high potassium. Mangosteen also contains vitamin B complex such as thiamine, niacin, and folic acid in moderate amounts.

In the picture, you can see the mangosteen content in a serving of 100 grams (source: USDA National Nutrient data base).

The Benefits of Mangosteen for Health

Various nutrients that exist in the mangosteen make it has many benefits for the health of our bodies. Consider the efficacy of the following mangosteen fruit:

• Fight free radicals and help reduce the risk of cancer
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Of the more than 40 Xhanthones present in the mangosteen, each of these compounds has its own chemical composition and has a specific function. For example, alpha-mangostin that serves as an antioxidant and Garcinone E as a powerful anti-tumor agent.

Mangosteen also has an antioxidant catechin five times stronger than vitamin C. Polysaccharides also has the potential as an anti-cancer and anti-bacterial compound. The way it works is by inhibiting the ability of mutated cells to stick in healthy cells so that the cancer is not spread.

Not only that, the mangosteen also contains quinon and stilbene that serves as a powerful antioxidant. Polyphenols in mangosteen are also known to be stronger than vitamin E. ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) test results even show that mangosteen juice has 20 to 30 times more ability to withstand free radicals than other fruits and vegetables in the same amount.

• Improving the immune system
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Mangosteen is rich in vitamin C, which is about 12% of daily body requirement per 100 g. Vitamin C is one of the natural water-soluble antioxidants that serves to ward off free radicals. Sufficient vitamin C helps you increase your body's resistance to fight germs, causing cancer-causing free radicals.

• Contains anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal compounds
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Mangosteen has been widely used by the people of Southeast Asia for hundreds of years to treat infections, reduce pain, reduce fever, and other tropical diseases. This is because the mangosteen contains gamma-mangostin which is a powerful anti-inflammatory.

The results of a study published in the "Nutrition Journal" showed that those who drank mangosteen juice twice daily had significantly reduced inflammation in their bloodstream. Mangosteen can also be used to cure gum disease such as periodontitis.

Mangosteen made ointment is often used to cure eczema and other skin diseases. While the boiled skin can be applied to the body as an astringent lotion. The roots of the mangosteen tree can also be utilized to reduce the pain of menstruation.

• Dysentery, diarrhea, and bladder problems
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The skin on the mangosteen can be dried, sliced, and ground to treat dysentery. Mangosteen skin is also commonly used to treat diarrhea, inflammation of the bladder, gonorrhea, and gleet. How to use it, boil mangosteen skin overnight and give to chronic diarrhea sufferers. Filipinos also often make herbs from leaves and bark of mangosteen to treat the same disease.

• Helps improve metabolism
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Mangosteen contains a variety of vitamin B complexes including thiamine, folate, and niacin. These vitamins act as cofactors that help increase the body's metabolism to process carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Mangosteen also has very low calories, only 63 calories per 100 g, and free of saturated fat or cholesterol. Mangosteen is rich in dietary fiber, about 13% daily requirement per 100 g, making it suitable for consumption by those who want to lose weight.

• Keep your blood pressure and heart rate normal
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Mangosteen contains beneficial minerals such as potassium and magnesium. Potassium is useful for controlling blood pressure to stay normal. Mangosteen was able to launch blood pressure so as to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, heart blockage, and pain in the chest. Magnesium is also believed to regulate electrical functioning of the heart to keep the heart rate and blood pressure well maintained.

• Helps TB treatment
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One study in Thailand showed that alpha mangostin, beta mangostin, and garcinone B can inhibit mycobacterium tuberculosis infection that causes tuberculosis (formerly called tuberculosis). Mangosteen also helps to increase the immune system that is very necessary for patients with TB.

• Maintain healthy skin
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Anti-bacterial function in mangosteen is also useful in maintaining healthy skin to avoid acne, stains, and oily skin. Xanthones can also repair damaged skin cells and protect them from the negative effects of free radicals. As is known, free radicals can trigger premature aging that damages your appearance.

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