11 Health Benefits of Mangosteen Fruit: Report from TribunAmbon.com Journalist, General Louis

Report from TribunAmbon.com Journalist, General Louis

AMBON, TRIBUNAMBON.COM – Mangosteen fruit or Garcinia mangostana is a type of fruit that is often found in tropical climates.

Mangosteen has its own characteristics, namely the skin is hard and quite thick, with a blackish purple color.

The flesh has a distinctive sweet and sour taste. This fruit is still in the same family as the harp fruit.

Not only is it delicious to eat, Mangosteen fruit also has a multitude of benefits, from the flesh to the skin and roots which are often used as herbal medicine.

Interestingly, the content of fiber, vitamins and various other nutrients makes mangosteen fruit have various health benefits.

Mangosteen fruit is rich in nutrients, such as vitamin B2, vitamin C, fiber, folate, magnesium, calcium and xanthones which are thought to act as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds.

Reporting from the health page Klikdokter.com, here are 11 benefits of Mangosteen fruit for health:

1. Rich in Nutrients

Mangosteen contains calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese, protein, carbohydrates and fiber.

This fruit also contains vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin A. There are lots of nutrients that you will get if you eat mangosteen.

2. Anticancer Effect

Another benefit of mangosteen is its anticancer effect.

Mangosteen peel contains the compounds alpha-mangostin, beta-mangostin, garcinone B, and garcinone E, which are collectively called xanthones.

2024-02-05 02:51:35
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