Mangosteen has long been used in traditional medicine in South-East Asia, and now Australian researchers hope to prove that its antioxidants could ease psychosis, schizophrenia and other symptoms.
Mangosteens are a tropical evergreen fruit from Indonesia, resembling a passionfruit on the outside, with a dark thick skin.
Present day medication for schizophrenia can have some unpleasant side effects, and researchers are hoping that if their trials prove positive, the fruit could be used as a milder treatment for the mental illness....
Mangosteen has long been used in traditional medicine in South-East Asia, and now Australian researchers hope to prove that its antioxidants could ease psychosis, schizophrenia and other symptoms.
Mangosteens are a tropical evergreen fruit from Indonesia, resembling a passionfruit on the outside, with a dark thick skin.
Present day medication for schizophrenia can have some unpleasant side effects, and researchers are hoping that if their trials prove positive, the fruit could be used as a milder treatment for the mental illness....