About Mangosteen
A tropical fruit (Garcinia mangostana) whose rind is rich in xanthones, marketed as an antioxidant superfruit. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity is shown in vitro; human clinical evidence for the marketed benefits is minimal.
What Mangosteen supports
- Xanthone-rich fruit marketed as an antioxidant
How much Mangosteen to take
The RDA prevents deficiency. The effective range is what clinical trials used to actually move the outcome.
Effective
100–1000
mg
Highly variable; juice and extract products range widely. No established therapeutic dose.
Clinical evidence
Limited clinical evidence. Antioxidant activity mostly in vitro; minimal human evidence
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