Antioxidant Properties
The whole mangosteen fruit contains powerful antioxidants—compounds that inhibit oxidation or reactions promoted by oxygen and peroxides. Antioxidants are known for their ability to protect the body from the deteriorating effects of free radicals.
Free Radicals
A constant in our food, air and environment, free radicals invade our bodies every day. Free radicals (or compounds that seek an electron in order to become atomically balanced) attack our cells, stealing electrons from any substance they come in contact with. By removing electrons from healthy compounds, free radicals inflict damage—often known as oxidation—which is irreversible.
Antioxidants Can Help
The good news? Antioxidants, like the ones every mangosteen fruit has, preempt free radical damage by donating the needed electron and balancing the substance, rendering the free radical harmless.
