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mangosteen
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man·go·steen
/ ˈmanggəˌstēn/
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n.
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a tropical fruit with sweet juicy white segments of flesh inside a thick rind.
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the slow-growing Malaysian tree (Garcinia mangostana, family Guttiferae) that bears this fruit.
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mangosteen: the magical fruit?
Magazine article from: Better Nutrition; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; MANGOSTEEN IS NATURE'S BEST SOURCE OF XANTHONES...everything from arthritis to zits. Now mangosteen, the newest contender in the tropical...health beverage market by storm. But is mangosteen a true healing tonic-or a pricey fruit...
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Is mangosteen a miracle fruit? Science doesn't seem to support claims.(Ask EN)
Magazine article from: Environmental Nutrition; 12/1/2009; 700+ words
; Q Miracles are claimed for mangosteen fruit. What's EN's take on this? A It seems that mangosteen is poised to become the next acai berry...Internet is bulging with websites hawking mangosteen products, many crediting this exotic...
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Mangosteen lychee mousse with mangosteen foam (Serves 4).(Recipe)
Magazine article from: Art Culinaire; 9/22/2009; 700+ words
; Mangosteen Lychee Mousse with Mangosteen Foam (Serves 4) For the mango gelee cylinders: 10 1/2...2 ounces lychee puree 3 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed mangosteen juice 1/3 cup whole milk 2 sheets gelatin, bloomed in water...
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The mangosteen: the world's best tasting fruit: you'll know what my riddle means when you've eaten mangosteens.
Magazine article from: Art Culinaire; 9/22/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...America has ever heard of a mangosteen is because it has been illegal...Agriculture lifted the ban on mangosteen importation, but only after...controversial irradiation practice, mangosteens at long last are finding...Garcinia mangostana, the mangosteen's leathery, purplish...
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 "Daily Record (Rochester, NY)")
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Commentary: Mangosteen juice: Is it really the doctors' choice?
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Rochester, NY); 11/21/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...banner, in big purple letters was the word "Mangosteen," with a brief description: "Nature...Articles touted the benefits of drinking mangosteen juice. Having never heard of Mangosteen, I looked into it. Mangosteen is a tropical...
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New Mangosteen Research Establishes Xanthone Measurement Standard, Points to Whole Fruit Usage for Greater Absorption.
PR Newswire; 6/22/2007; 700+ words
; ...LLC, recognized creator of the mangosteen supplement category is leading scientific exploration of the whole mangosteen fruit (Garcinia mangostana) through...Juice, indicate usage of the whole mangosteen fruit as a delivery vehicle leads...
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State of the Mangosteen Category: 2009.
Newspaper article from: Obesity & Diabetes Week; 3/16/2009; 700+ words
; ...the first company to market a premium mangosteen beverage, continues to lead the superfruit...expanding the benefits of the popular mangosteen to new applications. With the launch...product to feature the power of the mangosteen at its foundation to deliver the fruit...
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Adam's 100% Introduces New and Improved Mangosteen Juice.
PR Newswire; 10/30/2007; 700+ words
; ...filler, Adam's 100% Mangosteen Juice is made only from mangosteens. There are no additives...made Adam's 100% Mangosteen Juice lighter and...Thailand, Adam's 100% Mangosteen Juice uses only quality mangosteens fresh from the fruit...
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Does this tropical fruit cure cancer?(mangosteen juice )
Newspaper article from: Women's Health Letter; 8/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...latest nutritional products to hit the cancer therapy market is mangosteen juice (Garcinia mangostana L.). Mangosteen is a tropical fruit that grows throughout Asia. One mangosteen drink on the market is called XanGo, sold through multi-level...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Mysterious mangosteen tastes like ... The dark purple fruit, with the flavor that no one can quite describe, has made it to Minnesota.(TASTE)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 5/29/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...as hard. If mangosteens catch on...each. Each mangosteen holds about...benefits. Mangosteen juice pureed...and acai, mangosteens have been touted...written about mangosteens, go to www.mangosteen.com. Those...
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mangosteen
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
mangosteen , the edible fruit of Garcinia mangostana...similar to a grape-apple mixture, the mangosteen is cultivated in the West Indies. The...traditional SE Asian medicines. The mangosteen is classified in the division Magnoliophyta...
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Tropical and Subtropical Fruit
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
...fruits native to Southeast Asia, like mangosteen, durian, and rambutan. A good example...langsat, litchi, longan, macadamia, mangosteen, papaya, passion fruit, pulusan...the case with carambola, durian, and mangosteen, which are major fruits throughout...
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Orta, Garcia D’(or Da Orta)
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...his own mistakes, he corrected many more, and first reported on several important local food plants, notably mangoes, mangosteens, durians, and jakfruit, which shares a chapter with three other fruit trees then new to European botany. He also described...
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Asians, Diet of
Book article from: Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
...added to desserts and salads. Other tropical fruits found in Asia include guava, papaya, pawpaw, starfruit (carambola), mangosteen, sour sop, jackfruit, longan, rambutan, durian, pineapple, and lychee. Other Common Ingredients Used across Asia Nuts...
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Garcinia
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
...distinctive pistillode , the female with a big, conspicuous, varied stigma . The fruit is a berry seated on the usually persistent calyx . Mangosteen is G. mangostana. There are about 200 species, occurring in the Old World tropics.
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