http://hoodiacalifornia.com/taxonomy/term/122/0 Mangosteen - Mangosteen Juice - Mangosteen Pills en http://hoodiacalifornia.com/mangosteen_basic_description <p>Mangosteen is a relatively new product into the Halth and Nutrition categories, mostly sold in juice.</p> <p>The mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) is a tropical evergreen tree, probably to have originated in the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas. </p> <p>The mangosteen tree grows from 7 to 25 meters tall. The rind of the edible fruit is deep reddish purple when ripe. The fragrant flesh is sweet and creamy, citrusy with a touch of peach flavor. In Asia, the mangosteen fruit is known as the &quot;Queen of Fruits.&quot; </p> <p>The isolation of pigments has allowed to discover the main component named as xanthones, mainly garcinol and mangostin, which, as phenolics, make the exocarp highly astringent and inedible.</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://hoodiacalifornia.com/mangosteen_basic_description">read more</a></p> Mangosteen Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:22:27 +0000 admin 247 at http://hoodiacalifornia.com http://hoodiacalifornia.com/mangosteen_scientific_classification <p>Botanical Name - Binomial Name <strong><em>Garcinia mangostana</em></strong></p> <p>Kingdom: Plantae<br /> <br />Division: Magnoliophyta<br /> <br />Class: Magnoliopsida<br /> <br />Order: Malpighiales<br /> <br />Family: Clusiaceae<br /> <br />Genus: Garcinia<br /> <br />Species: G. mangostana<br /> </p> <br class="clear" /> Mangosteen Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:43:03 +0000 admin 248 at http://hoodiacalifornia.com