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What is a Mangosteen Juice? This antioxidant juice is made from a tropical fruit, botanical name Garcinia mangostana. It is particularly high in antioxidants called xanthones which are potent free radical scavengers.
Mangosteen Juice Properties
and Known Drug Interactions
Potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties are part of the appeal of Mangosteen Juice. I can personally testify to the effectiveness of mangosteen juice for internal inflammation and reducing joint pain.
One of the more popular brands of Mangosteen Juice is called Xango but I have not used that particular formula so can't comment on it specifically. I think the one I used, and like, was from Nature's Sunshine and is a blend of juices, not just Mangosteen. Also, I've used a product called Red Lightning from Nature's Plus that is a blend which contains Mangosteen.
We love a bargain don't we? It is always tempting to get more for your money.....more vitamins, more minerals, more antioxidants, I caution against antioxidant juices that are blends if you are on any prescription drugs. In particular, if you are on blood pressure medicines, you are better off taking a single juice to your doctor to ask about taking it than to take a bottle that has 10 different substances, with 10 different properties. Blends are a challenge for those investigating prescription drug interactions because you must investigate each juice separately.
Possible caution for cancer patients: Although I could find no known drug interactions with mangosteen juice (and I researched dozens of sites), I found one reference to the potential of mangosteen juice (and I would assume any product very high in antioxidants) possibly lessening the effectiveness of chemotherapy or radiation. If you are receiving radiation or chemo, your doctor may elect to forgo any type of antioxidant supplement until the cancer drugs have done their job.
Also, as is the case with any high-sugar fruit juice, diabetics will need to be especially careful if considering mangosteen juice as a nutritional supplement and would, more than non-diabetics, need to fully discuss the addition of mangosteen juice to their diet before doing so.
Other antioxidant juices and any known drug interactions:
Noni Juice Drug Interactions
Acai Juice Drug Interactions
Goji Juice Drug Interactions
Pomegranate Juice Drug Interactions
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Mangosteen Juice / Garcinia Mangostana Disclaimer: Mangosteen is a juice I have used and like and it is considered to be safe for otherwise healthy people not on prescription drugs or under treatment for any known medical condition. Cancer patients should always check with their oncologist before adding anything that might boost immune function during chemo or radiation. Diabetics and pre-diabetics should always consider sugar content in any juice, whether Mangosteen Juice or other fruit juice. Pregnant women and nursing mothers are always advised to consult with their doctors on any nutritional changes they want to make and before taking anything, whether natural or prescription.....I mean, ALWAYS. Regardless of how safe a product is, there is just almost no one who will say it's safe for a pregnant or nursing woman so check with your doctor, period.