XanGo Juice, marketed as the original mangosteen supplement, promises to deliver all the health benefits of the mangosteen fruit in one tasty beverage. Like many fruits, mangosteen contains a rich supply of disease-fighting antioxidants, but it also boasts biologically active plant phenols called xanthones that may have anti-inflammatory properties.
Identification
A tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia, the mangosteen resembles a tangerine in size and has a dark purple rind and a creamy white flesh. XanGo Juice uses a mangosteen puree as its key ingredient, and comes in either 25-ounce bottles or 1-ounce foil packs for single servings.
Ingredients
According to its official website, XanGo Juice contains a proprietary blend of mangosteen puree and other fruit juices, including apple, blueberry, cherry, cranberry, grape, pear, raspberry and strawberry juices. Other ingredients include citric acid, pectin, natural flavors, xanthan gum and sodium benzoate. The XanGo Juice mangosteen puree uses the entire fruit, including the flesh, rind and seeds. The fruit's fleshy pulp gives the juice its distinctive flavor, while the rind delivers most of the nutrient power.
Features
According to the XanGo Juice label, each 1-ounce serving of XanGo Juice contains 13 calories, 3.2g of carbohydrates and 2.7g of sugar. XanGo's unique blend of fruit juices also provides such vitamins and nutrients as calcium, fiber, iron, potassium, vitamin B2 and vitamin C.
Benefits
The XanGo Juice official website claims drinking as little as 1 to 3 ounces of XanGo Juice a day can help maintain digestive health, support the immune system, eliminate harmful free radicals, promote a healthy seasonal respiratory system and improve cartilage and joint function. It's believed the xanthones in XanGo Juice may help ease the pain and discomfort of arthritis thanks to their anti-inflammatory properties.
Considerations
There is no significant medical research to support XanGo Juice's health claims. According to Mayo Clinic internist Dr. Brent A. Bauer, not enough human studies have been conducted to confirm mangosteen's ability to treat arthritis or other diseases. In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an official warning to XanGo LLC, the manufacturer of XanGo Juice, stating the company could no longer promote its product as a cure or treatment for chronic diseases and other ailments. Under FDA rules, only drug manufacturers may make such medical statements. In response, XanGo Juice added disclaimers to its website stating that none of the product's health benefits have been evaluated by the FDA, nor should the product be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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