Adam's 100% Links
My goal is that www.mangosteens.com becomes the main site on the internet for information about mangosteens and goji berries. Here is a list of links on a variety of topics.
General Fruit Information
(Mangosteen-Julia Morton) Magness, J.R., G.M. Markle, C.C. Compton. 1971.
Food and feed crops of the United States.
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/mangosteen.html
From Fruits for the Future
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Crops/Mangosteen.html
South American Fruits Deserving Further Attention -Richard J. Campbell
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1996/V3-431.html#Guttiferae
Codex Standard for Mangosteens
http://www.agribusinessonline.com/regulations/grades/
standards_codex/mangosteens.pdf
Growing tips
http://www.plantithawaii.com/plant_guide/mangosteen.htm
http://gears.tucson.ars.ag.gov/book/chap5/mangosteen.html
Where to Buy seeds
http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/guaycuyacu/fruits_1.html
http://www.fruitlovers.com
Health Benefits
Sloan Kettering Institute on Mangosteens:
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc
Sloan Kettering Institute on Goji Berries:
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/69287.cfm
American Cancer Society:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3x_Mangosteen_Juice.asp?sitearea=&level
Mangosteen Research Medical Journal Articles
Evaluation of the Antifungal Activity of Natural Xanthones from Garcinia mangostana and Their Synthetic Derivatives. Journal of Natural Products 1997.
Mangostin Induces Ca2+-ATPase-Dependent Apoptosis
via Mitochondrial Pathway in PC12 Cells. Journal of Pharmacological
Sciences 2004.
Garcinone E, a Xanthone Derivative, has Potent Cytotoxic Affect Agaisnt Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Lines. Planta Medica. 2002.
Inhibitions of Histamine Release and Prostaglandin E2 Synthesis by Mangosteen, a Thai Medicinal Plant. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo). 2002
Antimycobacterial Activity of Prenylated Xanthones from the Fruits of
Garcinia mangostana. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo). 2003.
Biological Activities of alpha-Mangostin Derivatives against Acidic Sphingomyelinase. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2003).
Preferential target is mitochondria in alpha-mangostin-induced apoptosis in human leukemia HL60 cells. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2004)
Inhibition of cyclooxygenase and prostaglandin E2 synthesis by y-mangostin, a xanthone derivative in mangosteen, in C6 rat glioma cells. Biochemical Pharmacology (2002)
Pharmacological properties of alpha-mangostin, a novel histamine H 1 receptor antagonist. European Journal of Pharmacology (1996)
Antiproliferative activity of Thai medicinal plant extracts on human breast adenocarcinoma cell line. Fitoterapia (2004)
Antiproliferation, antioxidation and induction of apoptosis by Garcinia mangostana (mangosteen) on SKBR3 human breast cancer cell line. Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
Antimalarial xanthones from Calophyllum caledonicum and Garcinia
vieillardii. Life Sciences (2004)
Xanthones from the heartwood of Garcinia mangostana. Phytochemistry (2002)
Anti-inflammatory activity of mangostins from Garcinia mangostana(Food and Chemical Toxocology) 2007
Effect of Garcinia mangostana on inflammation caused by Propionibacterium acnes
Fitoterapia (2007)
Goji Research Medical Journal Articles
Effect of the Lycium barbarum polysaccharides on age-related oxidative stress in aged mice. Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
Neuroprotective effects of Lycium barbarum Lynn on protecting retinal ganglion cells in an ocular hypertension model of glaucoma. Experimental Neurology (2007)
Neuroprotective effects of anti-aging oriental medicine Lycium barbarum against b-amyloid peptide neurotoxicity. Experimental Gerontology (2005)
Effect of Lycium barbarum Polysaccharide on the Improvement of Insulin Resistance in NIDDM Rats.. The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (2005)
Effect of Lycium barbarum Polysaccharide on the Improvement of Antioxidant Ability and DNA Damage in NIDDM Rats. The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (2006)
Characterization of the effects of anti-aging medicine Fructus lycii on B-amyloid peptide neurotoxicity. International Journal of Molecular Medicine (2007)
Enhanced bioavailability of zeaxanthin in a milk-based formulation of wolfberry (Gou Qi Zi; Fructus barbarum L.) British Journal of Nutrition (2006)
Use of Anti-aging Herbal Medicine, Lycium barbarum, Against Aging-associated Diseases. What Do We Know So Far? Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (2007)
Some skeptics
http://www.drweil.com/u/QA/QA326623/
(excepted from www.chetday.com/mangosteen.htm)
Xanthones, Mangosteen, and Xango-type Products
http://www.enzymestuff.com/rtxanthone.htm
Mayo Clinic (Mangosteen):
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?retryCount=1&objectid=BB964312-4466-439F-B6BF8ED1A4A713CC
Mayo Clinic (Goji):
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/goji-juice/AN01494
Dr.Weil on Goji Juice:
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA355092
Though Dr.Weil does sell a goji food bar: http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/PAG00346
Misc Info
Univ of Miss.
http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/mangosteen/
- * Rich in anti-oxidant mangostins from both the rind and fruit.
- * The original 100% mangosteen juice on the market.
- * No Preservatives!
- * Over 10 pounds of mangosteen fruit in every bottle!
- * $27.95 plus s/h for a 32 oz bottle.
- * The best 100% goji juice on the market.
- * Over 15 lbs of goji berries in each bottle!
- * Rich in anti-oxidants and other phytonutrients.
- * $27.95 plus s/h for a 32 oz bottle.
"I have ordered from Adams about six times. They have consistently had outstanding customer service. The product is first rate and a great value when compared to competitors."
-D Poland
"Excellent packaging! Box and bottles arrived intact. Juice is delicious!"
-P West of Columbus, OH. Former Xango customer
"By far, no by a mile ? the best tasting mangosteen juice I have ever had. Wow! You have a great service, and a great product to boot."
-C Replogle, Founder and CEO of ScienceDocs www.sciencedocs.com
"Light years better than any other mangosteen juice on the market."
-C Tettle, Atlanta, GA
"Adam's 100% Mangosteen Juice is a delicious, healthy and top quality 100% mangosteen juice sold at a reasonable price. Deliveries are always prompt. I highly recommend this product over all other mangosteen juices."
-C Helder, Marysville, CA
"Much better deal than Xango (ounce per ounce)... even better when you take into consideration that Adams is 100% Mangosteen without fillers. Shipping is easy and free with 6 bottle purchase (about 2 months supply)"
-A Walter, Oakland, CA
"Ive been waiting for this product to hit the market - my already high expectations have been exceeded based on my recent order. First of all, their website ordering system was extremely easy to use. I also appreciated being able to pay with my PayPal account. Their rind-fortified Mangosteen Juice is a truly wonderful product - in fact an industry leader. Their sturdy glass bottles are a fit match for the great product inside, and are superior to the plastic bottles competing products usually come in. Their shipping preparations are equally excellent. All in all, I give this merchant my very highest rating - they are a credit to their industry!"
-D Levy, Westford, MA
