It is regarded as Queen of tropical fruits. Presence of sugar in the form of readily available glucose in mangosteen is a special feature of the fruit.
The fruit is so prized in Southeast Asia the people there call it Fruits of the Gods because of health benefits and delicious taste.
Mangosteen is one of the world’s best flavored fruit in Southwest Asia.
The fruit the size of a tennis ball contains a segmented, white pulp that is protected by a purple shell 6 mm thick. The pulp is sweet, subacid and agreeably flavored. It tastes good when eaten fresh. The rind of the fruit is used by some people for medicine. It is thick and hard.
The species name, Garcinia mangostana, family of Clusiaceae or alternatively Guttiferae, is derived from the Malay word ‘manggis’ and the genus is named after French botanist, Laurent Garcinia.
Like many tropical fruit tress, the mangosteen has its uses in folk medicine. The bark and skin used to treat diarrhea and in Indonesia it is used to control high fever.
Fruit of Mangosteen
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