Behind the scenes many Nairobians have been consuming an exotic product referred to as Mangosteen powder or purple Mangosteen. Sold in Facebook groups such as Kilimani Mums, Mangosteen has defenders who say it is excellent in weight loss. What is Mangosteen?
In traditional medicine circles , Mangosteen is called the Queen of Fruits. Other users go as far as calling it the food of the gods.
It is native to countries like Singapore and Malaysia in South East Asia and it is a fruit with fleshy pulp that is white in color.
In modern chemistry, it is processed to give a powder that is consumed by mixing in food, water or beverages.
Why are people so enthusiastic about this product? It is because of the proven benefits, which have been proven as follows;
1. The fruit and products boost a human being’s immunity by providing useful compounds and vitamin C which is a proven immune booster.
2. The fruit is rich in antioxidants that help in protecting the body from cancer risk, heart issues and common flu.
3. Helps women in regulating their menstrual cycle. For women with hormonal imbalance, dosage of mangosteen have proven useful.
4. A blood pressure checker, the fruit and its compounds contain minerals such as manganese and magnesium, which are useful in regulating blood pressure.
5. Reducing cholesterol, the products of this amazing fruits are used by people in weight loss regimes to help in metabolism.
6. The fruit also helps to boost skin care through its main component called xanthone. Xanthone helps to repair damaged skin cells.
7. Help in solving digestive problems through it’s high fiber content. Many digestive issues lack from inadequate fiber which makes waste compunds collect in your body.
So these and many more reasons is why Mangosteen powder keeps flying off the shelves of Nairobi’s chemists and resellers.