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Article: Mangosteen juice may help prevent heart disease, diabetes in the obese.(Clinical report)
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- Asian News International
- Article date:
- November 3, 2009
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Byline: ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): XanGo Juice- a market-leading, premium mangosteen beverage-has anti-inflammatory properties, which could help prevent the development of heart disease and diabetes in obese patients, according to a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial.
The study found that the exotic "superfruit" mangosteen has lowered levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in overweight and obese people.
CRP is a marker used to measure inflammation levels, and a reduction in CRP may indicate a corresponding reduction in the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
The study performed by Dr. Jay Udani at Medicus Research ...