Mangosteen History by XanGo, LLC
For centuries, the varied cultures and societies of Southeast Asia have revered the mangosteen. Touted for its splendid flavor, the whole mangosteen fruit—especially the xanthone-packed rind—has also been utilized in folk medicine to treat dysentery, diarrhea, and urinary tract infections. As early as 600 AD, scribes in Southeast Asia recorded the use of the mangosteen as a general remedy and healing agent. Healers brewed whole-fruit teas to control fever and ward off infections of every kind. They also prepared poultices to topically treat eczema and other skin/wound disorders. The early benefits of the mangosteen are both broad and convincing. Legend even has it that Queen Victoria offered knighthood to any subject who could bring her a mangosteen fruit in prime condition. Sadly, no one succeeded. The virtual impossibility of preserving the fruit during the weeks-long journey prohibited anyone outside of the growing regions from enjoying the sensational flavor of the mangosteen. But, thanks to the Queen’s admirable quest, the fruit achieved the heralded title, “Queen of Fruits,” a name still used by mangosteen adorers around the globe.
XanGo™
XanGo (derived from the words XANthones and manGOSTEEN) is the first, the original mangosteen juice supplement, a true category creator. Today, Joe Morton’s vision has been confirmed. Existing mangosteen research has been validated with thousands of individual accounts in dozens of countries. The whole-fruit formula of XanGo™ Juice delivers a host of essential and complementary nutrients, including the potent antioxidant properties of xanthones—a vigorous family of phytonutrients found abundantly in the rind of the mangosteen fruit.
Discovering Mangosteen
The story of XanGo is straight and simple—It starts with one man and a café, and ends…well, it doesn’t end. And that’s the best part of the story.
Joe Morton knew something was out there, something that would change the nutritional supplement landscape. He kept his eyes open; he scoured street markets and rural gardens. He had seen groundbreaking products before—aloe vera, cayenne, echinacea—and realized that the next revolution was just around the corner. And, as he sat in an open-air café in Southeast Asia, Joe found what he’d been looking for. Only it wasn’t quite what he expected. The waiter delivered a fruit unlike any other, the revered and celebrated mangosteen fruit. The flavor was initially and completely sensational. Sweet, yet not overwhelming. Smooth, yet consistently intriguing. It defied description and invited inspection. His interest piqued, Joe asked questions. And answers arrived in piles. The mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana) was a dual-powered wonder, a fusion of fantastic flavor and health-promoting benefits. Almost sleeplessly attracted to its rare power, Joe immediately recognized the potential of the practically unknown mangosteen fruit. Fueled by the desire to share the mangosteen with the world, Joe dug deeper. He enlisted the research skills of medical professionals. And found stacks of supporting research on mangosteen, xanthones, and antioxidants. The findings even outpaced Joe’s eternal optimism. And, with decades of research and studies, Joe knew that it was time for the world to learn about the Queen of Fruits, the mangosteen.
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