If the current community better understand green tea as an antioxidant materials, then there is another alternative to get antioxidants that help prevent the destruction of cells that caused by free radicals. Perhaps not too many people know mangosteen fruit (Garnicia Mangostana) as an antioxidant. However, exotic fruit that often we said finally here fruits of this appeared to have more antioxidant content of the skin and fruit. From the results of a study, fruit native of Southeast Asia can produce xanthone, the substances that are formed from the results of the mangosteen fruit skin isolation. Xanthone have anti inflamation and antioxidant activity.
Research on the xanthone have been started since 1970 and until now have found more than 40 types of xanthone, including alpha-and gamma mangostin trusted mangostin have the ability to prevent various diseases. Both types of xanthone can help stop the inflammation of the way hamper the production of COX-2 enzyme that causes inflammation.

Other studies indicate that gamma-mangostin have the effect of anti-inflammation better than other drugs antiinflamasi, sold in the market. Xanthone this type can avoid the diseases caused by inflammation, such as Alzheimer's Disease and arthritis (one of the disfunction brain disease).

Xanthone also useful to prevent the growth of cancer cells and tumors. The ability anti oxidation even exceed vitamins C and E, which is known as the most effective anti oxidation

Mangostin content of alpha-and gamma-maostin in the mangosteen fruit is also as anti-bacteria. Alpha-magostin also known to have the same effectiveness well with antibiotics that are in the market as amphicillin and minocycline.

In addition, the content of stilbenes in the mangosteen fruit is also very useful as anti fungi

A study in Singapore showed that the antioxidant nature of the mangosteen fruit is far more effective than fruit durian and rambutan fruit.

So, start diligent consume mangosteen fruit. In addition to the unique taste (a combination of sweet, sour,) delicious and also have many special benefits for our body.