Mangosteen Protects Nerves from Stress

Beta-amyloid is naturally produced and then taken down as part of normal nerve function.  When it elevates too much it causes nerve-related toxicity resulting in tangled brain plaques and cognitive decline.  A new cell study shows that Mangosteen can protect cells¹ exposed to beta-amyloid from getting damaged.

While mangosteen is one of many helpful antioxidants, its xanthone structure enables it to bind to the inside of cell membranes, a somewhat unique attribute.  Once there, it exerts antioxidant activity protecting the inside workings of cells.  This new study not only showed a reduction in free radicals, but advanced proteomic evaluation showed that it changed 10 different cellular proteins that were likely involved in the protective benefits. 

The ability of nutrients to interact at the protein/gene level is the new frontier of science.  Time and again we are finding that nutrients have a powerful ability to help cell function healthfully, oftentimes at the level of core gene function.  Here we see Mangosteen can help protect nerve cells from common nerve stress that is experienced by just about everyone.