From CAOH Customer Service:
A lady called asking about pure mangosteen and whether or not it was made from the whole fruit. She said that some other company had a patent on making mangosteen from the whole fruit so how could this be? I told her that was beyond what I had info on as the office person and told her about askthedoctor and the blog but she also gave me her email and phone number and would be glad if you contacted her. Her name is Rebekah.
Rebekah,
Despite what you may have been told or read, “no one” has a registered patent (®) for using a part of or whole mangosteen. You may be able to patent a recipe/formula but you can’t patent, using a piece of a fruit.
We, as with most other companies use the entire pericarp. Mangosteen like goji, noni, and acai are each processed in their own unique manner. They are not (99% of the time) processed 2, 3, or 4 different ways. Only unscrupulous marketers would say such a thing and call the rest of us liars.
I hope this helps to answer your question. I have provided some definitions for you below. If my e-mail was helpful would you please send me a response back.
Sincerely,
Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.
The Pericarp is the botanical term for the tissue surrounding a seed that develops from the ovary wall of the flower. Generally the pericarp is the fruit making body. This includes many types of fruits including nuts, but does not include a few fruits like figs. In some cases, such as the acorn, the pericarp becomes dry and hard, forming a shell around the seed. In fleshy fruits the pericarp is typically made up of three distinct layers: the exocarp (the outside or the peel), the mesocarp (the middle layer), and the endocarp (the inner layer).
Exocarp (Gr. “outside” + “fruit”), is a botanical term for the outermost layer of the pericarp (or fruit). The epicarp, or exocarp, forms the tough outer skin of the fruit. The exocarp is sometimes called the epicarp.
Mesocarp (Gr. “middle” + “fruit”), is a botanical term for the middle layer of the pericarp (or fruit). It is often fleshy forming the bulk of the fruit.
Endocarp (Gr. “inside” + “fruit”), is a botanical term for the inside layer of the pericarp (or fruit), which directly surrounds the seeds. It may be membranous or thick and hard, such as in cherries, plums, and apricots.
Marcus,
Thanks for the email. So does CAOH’s mangosteen juice consists of a puree of a whole mangosteen(s) (fruit and rind)? In other words, does your company take the entire fruit, puree it and put it in a bottle with nothing else?
Looking forward to your response,
Rebekah
Rebekah,
Both the 100% (Absolute Mangosteen) and our Mangosteen Elixir (a blend with 60% mangosteen) use the whole fruit (pericarp).
Sincerely,
Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.
