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What are the nutritional values ​​of mangosteen?

Asked by:Sage

Asked on:Apr 04, 2026 02:20 PM

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  • Agatha Agatha

    Apr 04, 2026

      Mangosteen, formerly known as mangosteen. Originating in Southeast Asia, it usually takes 10 years to grow before it begins to bear fruit. It has very strict environmental requirements, so it is a veritable green fruit and very valuable. It has a refreshing fragrance, is smooth but not greasy, and is as famous as durian, known as the "Queen of Fruits". The shape and size of mangosteen are like a persimmon, nearly round, with reddish-purple skin and four large green fruit bases covering the hollows of the fruit handle. When you cut the fruit open, you can see 6-8 segments of white pulp. The pulp is soft, sweet and sour, and has a unique flavor. It is one of the most delicious fruits.

      Mangosteen is rich in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B and vitamin C. It has a good nourishing effect on the body and has a good nursing effect on the weak, malnourished and after illness. Mangosteen contains a special substance that has the effect of reducing dryness, cooling and antipyretic. This enables mangosteen to overcome the dryness and heat of durian. If eaten together with durian, it can cool and reduce fire, complementing each other. In Thailand, people regard durian mangosteen as the "husband and wife fruit". If you get angry after eating too much durian, eating a few mangosteens will relieve the heat. One king and one queen, one hot and one cold, are really a natural pair. The shape and size of mangosteen are like a persimmon, nearly round, with reddish-purple skin and four large green fruit bases covering the hollows of the fruit handle. When you cut the fruit open, you can see 6-8 segments of white pulp. The pulp is soft, sweet and sour, and has a unique flavor. It is one of the most delicious fruits.

      Mangosteen pulp is rich in dietary fiber, sugars, vitamins and mineral elements such as magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and potassium. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the effects of clearing away heat, reducing fire, losing weight and moisturizing the skin. If you usually like to eat spicy food and have strong liver fire, skin For those who are not in good condition (such as acne), eating mangosteen regularly can clear away heat, detoxify and improve the skin. People with weak and cold constitutions should not eat more.

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