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The Mangosteen fruit
contains many active compounds. The most
beneficial of these compounds are called Xanthones.
Some of these Xanthones are mangostinone, mangostanol,
mangostin, mangostenol, mangostenone A, mangostenone
B, tovophyllin B, trapezifolixanthone, mangostins
(alpha and beta), and garcinone B.
The
most beneficial compounds that make up the Mangosteen
fruit are its high levels of antioxidants. These
antioxidants help to repair cells in the body that
are damaged by free radicals.
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