Mangosteen Mangosteen is a tropical evergreen tree that produces a fruit that is creamy and sweet. A great addition to any juice beverage. Usually eaten fresh and raw. Mangosteen has been typically advertised and marketed as part of an emerging category of functional food called 'Superfruits". It has yet to be proven what benefits this novel fruit does contain but it is believed that the whole fruit contains numerous polysaccharides, anti inflammatories, vitamins & minerals plus over 40 different concentrated antioxidant Xanthones, mainly in the rind.
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The rind of the fruit has an array of polyphenolic acids including xanthones and tannins. The fruit is currently being grown in the wet topics of far north Queensland, originally the fruit is from Asia. 
