Coming to Earth on a mission from God, the Queen of Heaven has endured since the creation of the Universe in order to bring the children back home. She was the Almighty’s first born, long before all others came to be. In order for her to have an equal in power to rule alongside, the Lord created her perfect mate, the King of Heaven Immanuel. Together they oversee and bring forward God’s Plan to gather those kicked out of Heaven during the revolt, and return them to their origin on Judgment Day.

Her lifetimes are notable and noble. From Prophetess Miriam, Princess Jephia, and Queen Mariamne she led the people through the harshest of life circumstances, while overcoming every attack the wicked spirits threw her way.

Mary Magdalene’s real name was Mariamne Arria, heir to the throne of Israel. She used all of her resources in order to help her husband Immanuel with his mission. Her family name was hidden in time, but the truth is she was of royal blood, heir to the throne of Israel, and a righteous leader. She wrote the books of Revelation and the Gospel attributed to the Apostle John. In reality, there was no Apostle named John.

Books and Treatises Mary wrote:

Three Forms of the First Thought (Trimorphic Protennoia), Authoritative Teaching, Hierarchy of the Archons, Gospel of Mary, Exegenesis of the Soul, On the Origin of the World, Pistis Sophia, Gospel of John, Epistles of John, Revelation, Secret Book (Apocryphon) of John.

Excerpts proving Mary the Apostle –

v Gospel of Mary 10.1-8; 17.7-18.20

Peter said to Mary Magdalene, “Sister, we know that the Savior loved you more than the rest of us. Tell us the words of the Savior which you remember, which you know but we do not, nor have we heard them.”

Mary tells them many things Immanuel shared with her about spiritual topics.

But Peter gets mad and says, “Did he really speak without our knowledge with a woman and not openly? Are we to turn about and listen to her? Did he prefer her to us?”

Then Mary wept and said to Peter, “Brother Peter, what do you think? Do you think that I have thought this up myself, or that I am lying about the Savior?”

Levi Matthew interrupts and says, “Peter, you have always been hot tempered. Now I see you contending against her like you do to the adversaries. If the Savior made her worthy, who are you to reject her? The Savior certainly knows her without faltering. That is why he loved her more than us.”

v The Gospel of Philip refers to Immanuel and Mariamne: “The companion (wife) of the Savior is Mary Magdalene. He loved her more than all the disciples and used to kiss her often on the mouth. Some of the disciples were offended by it and expressed disapproval. They said to him, “Why do you love her more than all of us?” The Savior answered and said to them “Why do I not love you like her? When a blind man and one who sees are both together in darkness, they are no different from one another. When the light comes then he who sees will see the light, and he who is blind will remain in darkness.”

v In the Pistis Sophia, Immanuel (Jesus) says, “Mary, you blessed one, who I will perfect in all mysteries, of those of the height, speak in openness, you whose heart is raised to the Kingdom of Heaven more than all your brothers.”

v The Acts of Philip refer to Mariamne: The Acts of Philip (which describes the apostle Philip as the brother of “Mariamne” or “Mariamme”) that Mariamene, or Mariamne, was the actual name of Mary Magdalene. Mary/Mariam was a common name in 1st century Israel, however, not all Marys or Mariams would go by the name Mariamne, a named reserved for the royal family.

The Mariamne of the Acts of Philip is part of the apostolic team with Philip and Bartholomew; she teaches and baptizes. In the beginning, her faith is stronger than Philip’s faith. This portrayal of Mariamne fits very well with the portrayal of Mary of Magdala in the Manichean Psalms, the Gospel of Mary, and Pistis Sophia.

v In Romans 16:6, the Apostle Paul thanks Mariam “who has done much for us.”

Legends say that in Italy Mary Magdalene visited the Emperor Tiberius (who was a relative) and told him about Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. She held up an egg at the dining table and said, “Christ has risen!” Tiberius responded that no one could rise from the dead anymore than the egg she held could turn red. The egg turned red. Tiberius was convinced and by her urging, removed Pilate from Jerusalem to Gaul where he later suffered a terrible illness and painful death.

Traditions in France say that Mary, Lazarus, Philip and James arrived on a rudderless boat with a small child. They had been expelled from Israel and put on the boat to die at sea, but came safely to the shore in France where they established Christian communities across the country. Lazarus and Philip were her brothers and James was Immanuel’s brother also called Joseph of Arimathea. She performed miraculous healings, baptisms, aided in fertility and childbearing (midwife), taught about the mysteries of Heaven, and raised the dead. The secret tradition of her healing arts exists today in France and its roots can be traced back to Mary Magdalene.

Mary had always been associated with God’s daughter named Wisdom, represented by the Moon, Sun and a halo of stars. The attributes of Wisdom, the Queen of Heaven were described in depth by Solomon in his book called Wisdom.

In later days the male clergy gave credit for the work of Mary Magdalene to Immanuel’s mother, also named Mary. His mother was indeed a great woman, but she was not the Queen of Heaven. This was done at a time when the leaders of the new “church” were all males and would not accept the teachings from Mary Magdalene because they did not want strong women leaders among their ranks. So in their extreme selfishness they outright lied and exaggerated about the Magdalene in order to fit their evil scheme. She was not the prostitute in the story of Luke, in reality the clergy combined the story about the prostitute with a story about Mary washing Immanuel’s feet in order to take away from her honorable lifetime.

Many inconsistencies are obvious when a study is made of the scriptures that speak of her lifetime. The “Beloved Disciple” was added into the text to replace Mary’s name in several places. Some of these examples include:

v Gospel of John 13:23-26 “The disciple whom Jesus loved.” She is sitting with Immanuel during the Last Supper and has her head on his chest when Peter asks her to ask Immanuel for the identity of his betrayer.

v John 19:25-27 The Beloved Disciple is at the foot of the cross along with the mother of Immanuel, and other women including Mary Magdalene. Immanuel tells the Beloved Disciple to take care of his mother. This disciple took his mother into her home. This passage adds “Beloved Disciple” alongside Magdalene in order to infer another person’s presence.

v John 20:1-11 Peter and the disciple whom Jesus loved run to the empty tomb after being told by Magdalene that his body was missing. Mary was the first to see Christ had risen. She went back to tell the other disciples like Immanuel told her to do, then ran back with Peter to show him the good news.

v John 21:7 Several disciples are out fishing after Christ’s resurrection. The Beloved Disciple is the first to notice that the man speaking with them was Immanuel.

v John 18:15-16 After the arrest of Immanuel, “the other disciple (Mary)” is allowed to enter the courtyard of the high priest with him. This was because she was his wife and her father was Herod’s son Aristobolus, she was known by the Romans and the priests as one of the royal household.

This brings us to her family tree. Mary’s real name was Mariamne Arria, she was of direct line from Queen Alexandra Salome. Her grandfather was King Herod “the Great.” Her parents were Bernice and Aristobulus IV, the eldest son of Herod the Great and his royal Hasmonean wife Queen Mariamne I. After Aristobulus IV’s recall to Jerusalem from education in Rome, he married Bernice, daughter of Herod’s sister Salome and second husband Costobarus. King Herod executed Aristobulus IV in 7 BCE at the age of 24 leaving five children Josephus refers to as “infants”, one of his children was Mary Magdalene. “Aristobulus IV had Herod Chalcis, Herod Agrippa, and Aristobulus V, his sons, and Herodias and Mariamne, his daughters, all by Bernice, Salome’s daughter.” Josephus, Jewish Wars, Book I 28:1

Her father Aristobulus was murdered by his father Herod in 6 BC, when Mariamne was less than one year old. She was born the same year as Immanuel in 6 BC, the year of “the Massacre of the Innocents” in Bethlehem, recorded in Matthew 2:16. Herod took in Aristobulus’ children which included Mariamne to raise as his own because his conscience bothered him. He prayed that these children would become the rulers of Israel after his death. Little did he know that she would go against him and his planned marriages for her, and marry Immanuel instead.

Mary and Immanuel were equals, the King and Queen of Heaven came to help mankind return to Heaven. The truth about the couple was hidden deeply in the vaults of the Vatican because the men in power could not afford strong women in their ranks. They knew that in order to discredit Magdalene they would have to lie and give her credits to someone close to Immanuel, so they chose his mother, also named Mary.

Immanuel and Mariamne had a daughter, named Sarah in Hebrew and in Latin her name was Mariamne Caerina Arria. Sarah married into the Emperor’s line of the Roman Empire.

Connection to the Holy Spirit world is the bridge that Immanuel came to build with his lifetime on Earth. Together Immanuel and Mariamne laid the foundation for true Christianity. After he was crucified he went down into Hell and defeated the demons on their own turf, then opened up the gates so those who wanted to could leave their place of torment. Up to that point in history, no bridge had been built for the repentant to cross. Immanuel and the Great Army beat down the oppressors and built the bridge. It then became a matter of free will for those who so choose to cross out of their captors dungeons. This was Immanuel’s mission. While Mariamne stayed behind to carry out the ministry of the Holy Spirits, supporting the bridge with a strong foundation on Earth. A team effort. God’s Son and Daughter came together in that lifetime 2000 years ago to fulfill the Plan of Salvation.

The Daughter of God, Queen of Heaven has incarnated since the beginning of time in order to bring home the children. It has been her duty life after life to live among the people, slowly bringing them to an understanding with the aid of the Almighty to what the purpose of life truly is. Her agreement was to work among the fallen up to Judgment Day, at which time all will stand before the Judgment Council to review their lifetimes.

Throughout history she has made several appearances. A few were as Astarte/Ashtoreth the Queen of Heaven to whom the Canaanites and Israelites had burned incense and poured libations. Shekina the Hebrew Goddess of the Kabbala. Ishtar the Great Mother, the goddess of fertility and the Queen of Heaven. Diana was called the Mother goddess and Queen of Heaven.

But unfortunately they began to make offerings to her instead of God their Creator. As seen in Jeremiah 7:17-19 “See not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the Queen of Heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. Do they provoke me to anger? says the LORD: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces? Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.”

Good King Solomon prayed for Wisdom, because he knew that she was God’s first born Daughter and she would always guide him on the right path to Father God. This is the beginning of magical wisdom; Wisdom uses good magic, the way God creates. Solomon recognized his sister Princess Jephia to be Wisdom incarnate.

v Wisdom of Solomon 8

1) Wisdom reaches mightily from one end of the earth to the other, and she orders all things well.

2) I loved her and sought her from my youth, and I desired to take her for my bride, and I became enamored of her beauty.

3) She glorifies her noble birth by living with God, and the Lord of all loves her.

4) For she is an initiate in the knowledge of God, and an associate in His works.

21) But I perceived that I would not possess wisdom unless God gave her to me — and it was a mark of insight to know whose gift she was — so I appealed to the Lord and besought him, and with my whole heart I said:

v Wisdom of Solomon 9

“O God of my fathers and Lord of mercy, Who hast made all things by Your word,

2) and by Your wisdom has formed man, to have dominion over the creatures You have made,

3) and rule the world in holiness and righteousness, and pronounce judgment in uprightness of soul,

4) give me the wisdom that sits by Your throne, and do not reject me from among Your servants.

5) For I am Your servant, the son of Your servant, a man who is weak and short-lived, with little understanding of judgment and laws;

6) for even if one is perfect among the sons of men, yet without the wisdom that comes from thee he will be regarded as nothing.

Slowly the memory of her was hidden, so that once again the people could return to the true worship of the One God. For truly there is no one greater than He. Mankind has tried to make offerings to other spirits, but in reality it is only correct to worship the Creator, Almighty God. He has many names throughout history, but He is the only One to whom sacrifices, prayers and offerings should be dedicated.

Shekina will return and walk the Temple in Jerusalem. Right before Immanuel returns with the Great Army to wipe out the wicked and renew the Covenant with the righteous. Miracles and renewal will prove the Mahdi is Shekina, the Great Mother returned to guide her children Home.

In the Kingdom of Ashanti, which comprised about half of modern Ghana, tradition records say that it was the queen mother who was responsible for introducing new technologies such as the iron hoe and the oil lamp. So when the newly-formed Technology Consultancy Centre (TCC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, was in search of a logo in 1972, it chose a traditional design, printed on cloth by the Adinkra craftsmen of the village of Ntonso and called ‘ohemaa nkyinkyin’ or the queen mother doesn’t loiter about with nothing to do. The emblem does not only have a name but also a message: ‘esese me danedane me ho na meye neama pii, I must change myself and play many parts.’ Engineering, like some other professions, has traditionally been considered a male preserve, so it is pleasing to note that in Ghana, past and present, women have been accorded due credit for their involvement in technical innovation.

One activity that is traditionally associated with women is jam making, and one of Ghana’s earliest and most successful industrial entrepreneurs was a jam maker, Esther Ocloo, who had to acquire a good deal of technical knowledge in establishing her large modern food processing plant, Nkulenu Industries, at Madina near Accra. Esther Ocloo was elected the first president of the Ghana Manufacturers Association when it was founded in 1958 (as the Federation of Ghana Industries) and she was re-elected to serve a second term from 1978 to 1980. Her enormous contribution to grassroots industrialisation in Ghana was recognised by the TCC and she was awarded an honorary DSc by KNUST at its Silver Jubilee congregation for the conferment of degrees in 1976. It was to be one of the earliest of many national and international honours conferred upon her over the next quarter century.

Shortly after the death of Dr Ocloo in 2002, her niece, Dr Peggy Oti-Boateng, was appointed director of the TCC. Peggy had joined the TCC in 1982 to serve her year of National Service and she stayed on to promote women’s projects in food processing and beekeeping. After some years away, including studying for a PhD in Australia, Peggy returned to the TCC as a senior member, leading to her appointment as director in 2003. So the involvement of women, and the Nkulenu clan, in grassroots industrial development continued into the twenty first century.

Cecilia Apawu graduated from KNUST in 1989 with a degree in mining and mineral engineering. For her final year thesis, Cecilia chose to work with the TCC’s Suame Intermediate Technology Transfer Unit (ITTU) on a study of the technology of the aluminium pot casters of Suame Magazine, Ghana’s largest informal industrial areas. The work she accomplished was a good example of how the scientific method can be applied to understand and eventually upgrade an established grassroots industry. Later, after joining the GRATIS project at Tema, near Accra, Cecilia was able to repeat her study with the artisans in Ashiaman and establish a training programme at the Tema ITTU to help them improve the quality of their products.

In the early 1980s, at the Suame ITTU, no young women came forward for apprenticeships in any of the engineering workshops. This was probably because of the strong male tradition in the crafts of the Magazine. However, when the ITTU came to Tamale, and later to Tema, it found no such barriers to female recruitment and young women applied for apprenticeships in increasing numbers. The process was aided by the presence of female engineers and technicians who undoubtedly encouraged their sisters to follow them into engineering. By the turn of the century, several former female apprentices of the Tamale and Tema ITTUs were running their own small engineering workshops equipped with modern machine tools.

One of the most successful projects of the Tema ITTU was the introduction of the locally-manufactured metal-spinning lathe. This development was prompted by the availability of aluminium sheets produced in Tema by Aluworks Ltd. Using lathes made in Tema by Kofi Asiamah’s Redeemer workshop and others, entrepreneurs produced large quantities of domestic pots and pans that sold at competitive prices in local markets. In 5 years the industry grew to include more than a hundred producers employing an estimated 5000 workers. Many of the pioneering entrepreneurs were women who had formerly sold imported products of a similar nature. It may be centuries since the queen mother of Ashanti saw the advantages of the oil lamp but women in Ghana today are still quick to spot opportunities to benefit from new industrial developments.

Nobody wants to spend all their days in meetings at the office and you are not going to get the creative ideas and dialogue that you need as an employer or team leader by hosting a boring meeting. Step up your game and take your staff somewhere special – get your team moving and plan a business meeting at a conference venue in Marlborough Sounds. Nothing spurs new ideas like a change of location and some time out of the office, and you will be able to use the couple of days away to bond with employees and strengthen your group dynamic.

While you’re in Marlborough Sounds, take a break from work-talk and meeting with clients to enjoy a stroll, tramp or a bike ride along the Queen Charlotte walking track.

The Queen Charlotte Walking Track

The Queen Charlotte Track is an incredibly popular coastal walk between Kenepuru Sound and Queen Charlotte Sound. Described as one of the great New Zealand walks, the track is over 70kms long with a number of different routes that can last anywhere from an afternoon to a few days worth of tramping depending on what kind of adventure you are looking for.

If you’re looking for a true challenge, then a tramp with your group on the Queen Charlotte track might be just what you are looking for. Spend your days exploring the coast and the Sounds and your nights at some of the local accommodation stop-offs along the way.

Not sure about walking? By bike the track takes thirteen hours and is a trip can usually be split across two days.

Of course, you don’t have to do the whole walk while you’re in the region. Check out a few of these popular tracks and access points in the area if you’re after a shorter visit.

Governers Bay Track

This ten-minute track leads from Queen Charlotte Drive to a small swimming beach.

Motuara Island Track

Catch a boat to Motuara Island and make your way to the lookout over Queen Charlotte Sound via this island track.

Kumototo Bay Track

This short, hour long walk off Kenepuru Road will lead you around the Kumototo Bay, nestled deep in the Queen Charlotte Sound.

Turn your business meeting into so much more by booking a conference venue in Marlborough Sounds. Your employees will love getting out of the office and exploring somewhere new. Build team skills, rapport and stimulate new ideas next time you have a meeting.

A patio dining set is the ultimate summer accessory, and like a piece of clothing it can convey many looks. Some are modern, some old-fashioned and they are made from many different materials, like wicker, resin and wood. The Queen Anne style of design is often used in traditional Amish woodworking, and is actually an offshoot of the William and Mary style, but also closely resembles much of the traditional Oriental aesthetic.

It refers back to Queen Anne, the ruler of England from 1702-1714, and embodies a refined and graceful appearance.

In general, the characteristics of a Queen Anne patio set and other items of furniture are as follows: a fiddle-shaped backrest, batwing shaped drawer pulls (in dressers, cabinets, etc.) and cabriole legs that end in a claw or block shape. The resulting look is one of old-world elegance and luxury.

Legs and Feet

The cabriole style legs of these seats are carved with elaborate detailing, with a curved knee and ending in those old-fashioned looking feet you often see in old bathtubs. Among the carvings are the acanthus leaf and seashell motifs. The foot itself takes a number of forms. The ball and claw is a carved claw foot grasping a ball; the block is flat-surfaced; the bun is rounded but flatter than a ball; the Drake is a simply carved animal paw; finally, the pad is a simple, carved foot.

Frame

The seat of a Queen Anne chair is rounded or features a horseshoe shape, with a curved or serpentine front.

The arms of these chairs are curved slightly outward, while the backrest, a fiddle-shape with a central splat, is either left plain or upholstered. For outdoor use, what you think of upholstery would actually be detachable waterproof cushions, less elegant, but much more practical for care and cleaning.

Cushion Fabric

For use indoors, or even in a sunroom, you can go with the delicate and beautiful fabrics for which Queen Anne style is best known. These include chintz, velvet, damask, tapestry, needlepoint and crewel. Once again, for outdoor use, any of these materials are wrong for the job. The cushions for a patio dining set need to be made from durable, waterproof materials like Sunbrella, which is resistant to tears, fades and stains.

Wood

The Queen Anne style is almost exclusively made from wood, as it was originally. The woods used were many and varied by region and use. They included the following: ash, cherry, black walnut, maple and elm. Although some of these are usable outdoors, many of the softer woods are not hearty enough to withstand the elements. Look for sturdier hardwoods like teak, cedar and cypress for use in your patio dining set. Whatever the wood, make sure it is covered with a lacquer, oil varnish or wax. In addition to regular cleaning, the wood will most likely need to be re-oiled every couple of years.

Hardware

As far as the joints which hold the pieces of wood together, these are often made of a matching wood, the benefit of which is that rusting does not occur, but it is not as strong as the alternative, metal hardware. Though original pieces used brass hardware, outside furniture calls for a rust-resistant coated metal like zinc.

The joints of these pieces are dovetail, with straight or cyma curved lines.

Originally meant solely for indoor use, the Queen Anne style can adapt like so many other styles for use in outdoor furniture. With a few modifications in design and construction, your patio dining set can retain the elegance of this antique style but still last throughout the years.

What is a mangosteen?

The mangosteen fruit, although well known in tropical and subtropical climates, is a relative stranger to most other countries. Given its name, the mangosteen may be easily confused as a hybrid of the mango. Although the mangosteen and the mango are of the same family and grow in the same areas, these two fruits not only look different, they have a much different taste.

A mangosteen fruit is approximately the same size as an orange, but with a deep purplish-colored skin. The outer rind of a mangosteen is very leathery, with scars, and serves to protect the delicious inner pulp. Found on each mangosteen fruit is a scar at one end, displaying remnants of the flower that once grew there. Interestingly, based on the number of flower segments still found in the scar, one can tell how many segments of fruit will be found inside.

The taste of a mangosteen has been likened to that of no other fruit, hence the nickname “Queen of Fruits” or “Food of the Gods” on some Caribbean islands. While it’s difficult to describe its taste, many people compare it to a cross between strawberries and oranges, with just a touch of acidity. However, the texture of the rich inner pulp is much like a ripe plum. Traditionally, the mangosteen is a fruit best experienced fresh and unprocessed. However, as it begins to gain popularity in countries all over the world, mangosteen can be found canned or frozen, and is made into syrup, preserves, and, most popularly, juice.

The Origin of Mangosteen

While Chinese and ayurvedic practitioners have known of the high nutritional and medicinal value of the mangosteen for hundreds of years, it was first “discovered” by the French explorer Laurentiers Garcin in the 1700s. It is from him that the scientific name for mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana, comes.

The mangosteen tree does not grow well as a “wild plant,” and fares best if it is cultivated in the perfect climate. Most of the plants are found in Thailand, a country so enamoured of the mangosteen, it adopted it as its national fruit.

Although efforts have been made to grow orchards, because of their finicky growth patterns and unpredictable harvest times, mangosteen trees are mostly found along the banks of rivers or lakes, as the tree roots need almost constant moisture.

Because of governmental regulations, import of the fresh mangosteen fruit into the United States is illegal. Fears of introducing the devastating Asian fruit fly into the country have mainly kept the fruits themselves from crossing the borders, although occasionally one may find a mangosteen fruit on the shelves of a small Asian grocery store. And because mangosteen trees only grow in certain climates, attempts to cultivate the fruit within the country have yet to “fruitfully” succeed.

Making it additionally difficult to mass-produce mangosteen, a tree takes many years after planting to begin producing fruit. From the time of planting a mangosteen seed, the growing tree will take ten years or more to start producing fruit. Uncharacteristically for a tropical fruit tree, the mangosteen tree will only grow to about 10 to 20 feet in height. Once it matures to full growth, one average tree will produce approximately 500 mangosteen fruits per harvest. However, the longer a mangosteen tree stands, the higher the yield. There have been reports of 30-year-old mangosteen trees producing up to 2000 fruits in one season.

Enjoying Mangosteen

As mentioned, the import of mangosteen into the United States is currently illegal due to health regulations. However, fresh mangosteen can be found in countries like Thailand, the Philippines, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Cuba, sparingly in Puerto Rico, and scattered around the West Indies.

Care should be taken when eating a fresh mangosteen. The outer rind is quite hard and leathery, and the deep purple-red juice of the rind stains nearly anything it comes into contact with. Traditionally, the shell of the mangosteen should be broken by hand, not cut with a knife. As the rind begins to crack, the delicious inner fruit segments may be peeled away. To enjoy mangosteen to its fullest, one should avoid the hard, leathery outer shell by pulling the segments out before eating, as the sap from the shell is quite bitter and unpleasant.

It may be possible to find canned mangosteen; however, it is widely known that through the process of canning, much is lost in terms of the fruit’s flavor. In the Philippines, many of those who attempt to preserve the fruit will boil them first in a heavy brown sugar syrup.

Other Uses of Mangosteen

While the rind of mangosteen is sometimes used in tanning leather, and the twigs from the trees are favorite “chewsticks” for those in Ghana, the most popular alternative use of mangosteen is nutritional and medicinal.

From Singapore to China, different aspects of the fruit are used to treat and heal a wide variety of medical afflictions. From dysentery to eczema, it appears that scientifically the mangosteen has a multitude of beneficial uses.

It is believed that much of the reason why mangosteen is such a powerful curative is because of its high level of xanthones, which are biologically active plant phenols that are somewhat similar to flavonoids. While most fruits contain xanthones, the mangosteen appears to encompass at least 40 of the currently discovered 200 types of xanthones, making it incredibly rich in its nutritional properties. Indeed, it is somewhat of a “wonder fruit,” in that it is the only fruit as yet known to science to contain such a high percentage of xanthones.

In addition, mangosteen is also high in several other necessary nutritional properties, including fiber, calcium, iron, and thiamine.

Given its delicious taste and exponential nutritional value, the mangosteen is truly deserving of its nickname – “Queen of Fruits.”