MANGOSTEEN FRUIT

The mangosteen tree can be found in predominantly tropical area, such as Southeast Asia in countries like Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
The fruit itself consists of the following segments:
- Pericarp (sometimes spelled Pericarb): A thick dark purple, smooth rind that encloses the fruit segments.
There are over 20 known forms of xanthones naturally occurring in the Pericarp, the two most widely studied are Alpha Mangostin and Gamma Mangostin.
- Pulp: 4 to 8 triangular segments of snow-white, soft flesh. Known for its excellent flavor, the mangosteen is proclaimed by many to be the best among tropical fruits.
The mangosteen fruit pulp is delicious and there may be a few commercial items that feature the mangosteen fruit pulp or flavor, but only the whole fruit goodness of the mangosteen — pericarp, pulp and seeds — will provide the full nutritional and healing value of mangosteen
For centuries the traditional medical healers of India, China, Malaysia, Thailand the Philippines and Vietnam have employed Mangosteen for its health benefits. In the last 150 years the plant has been transported to Africa, the Caribbean, Australia and South America where both researchers and medical practitioners alike have studied and utilized its healing and protective properties.
Occasionally gift companies will ship frozen mangosteen in for use in exotic gift baskets. These companies charge a premium price for the fruit. It is rumored that the famous Harrods department store in England brought mangosteen in and charged the equivalent of several US dollars for each piece of fruit
The mangosteen pericarp pigment is usually use as dye.

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