Anybody out there know anything about mangosteen? I've researched it some, but I haven't learned much from anyone who isn't SELLING the stuff. As near as I can tell, it's a very anti-oxidant rich fruit. There are a lot of claims that it does just about everyting from curing cancer to controlling asthma, but no human studies have been done. In vitro studies look interesting, but are inconclusive. One animal study shows some potential anti-inflamitory properties.
My feeling is that it's probably a good nutritional source of anti-oxidants. If it's more than that, no one has conclusively proved it, and should if they want to make those claims. I know high doses of anti-oxidants, and megavitamins are not good with chemo, but I doubt if a food source would be a problem. The recommended intake is three ounces of juice a day. I'm comfortable with that. My oncologist says it won't hurt. He doesn't think it will help either.
Anyone else using this stuff? Any good or bad experiences with it?