Q: I had a quick question about the product Absolute Mangosteen which is what I ordered.
Do you use the ENTIRE fruit including the pericarp? I ask because the juice is sweet, and isn’t gritty or bitter. On the label it says that there is no added water.
When I throw actual whole mangosteen fruit into a blender and puree, it is quite gritty and tastes horrible – due to the extremely bitter pericarp. Your juice has the taste and consistency of mangosteen juice without the pericarp.
Xango juice (which is NOT pure mangosteen juice like Absolute Mangosteen) is much thicker, grittier, and bitter than your product which was surprising. I am planning on aggressively marketing your juice through my health clinic in Vancouver, BC and need to know the answers to these questions in case I’m confronted by vigilant Xango salespeople.
Thanks,
Roy Duquette
Managing Director
Duquette Strength
A: Roy,
“Xango is much thicker, grittier, and bitter than your product which was surprising.” Xango is bitter because of added citric acid and thick because of pectin and xanthan gum (It’s almost like making jelly). And why do they need to add, “Natural Flavor”, aren’t 10 “magical” fruits enough?
Absolute Mangosteen contains the entire fruit minus the insoluble fiber. Throwing the whole fruit in a blender will yield a lot of bitter compounds and a ton of fiber. Professional processing yields a more palatable and consumer friendly product. I am assuming that Canada allows the importation of Mangosteen, the US does not.
Let me know if this handles your questions.
Sincerely,
Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.
Reply back: Thanks for your reply Marcus. You have a great product line and I’m looking forward to carrying many of your products in my health clinic.
Just to clarify, Marcus, the MLM product Xango contains an unspecified amount of actual mangosteen juice in their “blended” product (most likely 20-40%), and they also use pectin and xanthan gum to artificially thicken the juice in an attempt to make it seem as if it is the insoluble fiber of the pericarp that is making it thick. Underhanded but clever at the same time.
They then add citric acid to create a slightly bitter taste to their product to give it a more comparable taste to the bitter pericarp of the actual mangosteen.
So how do you remove the insoluble fiber from your product without extracting all of the vital nutrients from the pericarp with it? How would the nutritional integrity of Absolute Mangosteen compare to the practice of consuming the whole fruit itself, including the bitter pericarp which is next to impossible to eat?
“I am assuming that Canada allows the importation of Mangosteen, the US does not.”
No, we don’t have any restrictions on the importation of mangosteen fruit into Canada. You can buy the fruit at many grocery stores in the area. But it’s super-expensive and not very practical since 90% of the fruit consists of the most extremely bitter taste experience known to man.
I am planning on promoting your product in my next seminar and need to be prepared to field all questions from Xango reps.
Thanks again for your assistance Marcus.
Roy Duquette
Managing Director
Duquette Strength
My reply back: Roy,
The fruit is macerated, filtered and the insoluble fiber is removed. Fiber contains no nutrient value.
I have been in the holistic field for almost 20 years and do not recommend getting into a debate with any rep, especially an MLM rep, it will be a losing battle. You will not change their minds and they will fight you. They will make you, your recommended product and the information you give them, wrong. My recommendation is to speak about a product from a personal point of view and if a question arises give them our website and or e-mail. These are just suggestions.
Sincerely,
Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.
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