The mangosteen fruit is native to the Southeast Asian countries (i.e. Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia). Nicknamed "The Queen of Fruits" by many, the mangosteen has been revered for centuries in folk medicine for its ability to help with infections, fatigue, skin conditions and many other different diseases.

The scientific name for the mangosteen is Garcinia mangostana L. The mangosteen is not related to the mango. Mangosteen fruit has a thick peel or hull. Inside the hull is a soft, white, and segmented fruit. The flavor of the fruit is uniquely sweet and appealing.

MangoXan uses a puree of the mangosteen whole fruit including pulp and seeds -- the whole fruit portion that can be scooped out from inside the pericarp/hull of the fruit. We also use a "peel extract" containing high concentrations of Xanthones from the peel of the fruit. This extract is added into the juice as an ingredient during production. You'll see this on our label as Garcinia mangostana (Mangosten) Peel Extract. While other mangosteen-based juices add small amounts of the actual pericarp to their product as the "vehicle" to supply Xanthones, our utilization of more sophisticated methods of Xanthone extraction results in higher amounts of Xanthones in Mango Xan.

How is MangoXan® different from other mangosteen-based products?