Mangosteen-Queen of Thai fruits
Nutrient content and antioxidant strength
Since 2004, mangosteen has been included among an emerging category of novel functional foods sometimes called "superfruits" presumed to have a combination of
1) appealing subjective qualities, such as taste, fragrance and visual appeal,
2) nutrient richness,
3) antioxidant strength
and 4) potential impact for lowering risk against human diseases.
When analyzed specifically for its edible aril, however, mangosteen meets only the first criterion above, as its overall nutrient profile is absent of important content, it contains no pigmentation (correspondingly, no antioxidant phytochemicals in significant concentration) and there is no evidence of aril constituents having any health properties .
Should purée or juice from the arils be infused with exocarp phenolic extracts, mangosteen juice adopts the purple color and astringency of its exocarp pigments, so must be balanced for taste with sweeteners possibly requiring juices from other fruits
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