Anti-Tumor Properties

Catechins in Mangosteen: Prevent formation of carcinogenic compounds by blocking co-carcinogens. Turn up body's natural detoxification defenses. Suppress cancer promotion or growth.

Gastro-Intestinal System

Dysentery, GI pathogens, diverticulosis, histamine and serotonin blocking capacity. Reduces excess stomach acid. Anti-allergic effect. Anti-stomach ulcer.

Respiratory System

Mangosteen study in September 2002 reported that it is an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic agent. Relevant for asthma. Xanthoses modulate IGE, antibody class involved in allergic reactions. Mangosteen can accomplish what we now use several drugs to do. Ideal product to use daily to protect our respiratory systems integrity

The Central Nervous System

Dr. Nakahatas research with glial cells (central nervous systems cells) suggest that Mangosteen could produce a therapeutic effect in both treatment and prevention of Parkinsons and Alzheimers disease.

Skin

Mangosteen used for centuries to treat eczema, dermatitis, wounds, ringworm, acne, impetigo, and growth disorders of dermis (psoriasis or seborrhea) skin cancer and sun damage.

Folk Medicine Remedies (India, China, Malaysia, Philippines, etc.)

Antimicrobial/anti-inflammatory powers. Treating eczematous and hyperkeratotic skin conditions. In Caribbean, tonic for fatigue and malaise. Controlling fever.

Systemic Effects

Helps with fatigue, low energy. Used on persons with chronic fatigue and illness. From Dr. James Duke, perhaps Americas foremost ethnobotanist. Retired in 1995. He worked for the USDA and University of Maryland. Prolific writer and created a phytochemical and ethnobotanical database.

Mangosteen is listed with 138 separate benefits. The following are the major benefits:

• Anti-fatigue

• Anti-tumor and cancer prevention

• Anti-aging

• Anti-oxidant

• Anti-lipidemic -- blood pressure lowering

• Anti-inflammatory -- prevents inflammation

• Anti-ulcer -- prevents both stomach, mouth, and bowel ulcers

• Anti-obesity -- helps with weight loss

• Anti-atherosclerotic -- prevents hardening of the arteries

• Anti-viral -- prevents or modulates fungal infections

• Anti-depressant

• Anti-Alzheimers -- helps prevent dementia

• Anti-arthritic -- prevention of arthritis

• Anti-osteoporosis -- helps prevent the loss of bone mass

• Anti-periodontic -- reduces/prevents inflammation and infection of gums

• Anti-seborrhic -- prevents seborrhea (skin disease that causes dandruff)

• Anti-calcultic -- prevents kidney stones

• Anti-pyretic -- fever lowering

• Anti-Parkinson

• Anti-diarrhea

• Anti-neuralgic -- reduces nerve pain (i.e. diabetic neuropathy of the feet, hands)

• Anti-vertigo -- prevents dizziness

• Anti-glaucomic -- prevents glaucoma

• Anti-cataract -- prevents cataracts

• Hypotensive -- blood pressure lowering

• Immunostimulant -- multiple categories cited

• Cardioprotective -- protects the heart

• Analgesic -- prevents pain

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