Mangosteen Juice drink: Xango warned about illegal claims

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Xango warned about illegal claims.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned XanGo International

of Lehi, Utah, to stop the distribution of brochures which claim that

its Mangosteen Juice drink has anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial,

anti-viral, anti-cancer, anti-ulcer, and anti-allergic effects and a

long list of other potential health benefits. [ BB. Warning

letter to Hollister, Sept 20, 2006]

http://www.casewatch.org/fdawarning/prod/2006/xango.shtml XanGo

International is a multilevel marketing company that sells products

through independent distributors who are encouraged to recruit other

distributors. The FDA obtained the brochures through contact

information given at a recruitment seminar. A company attorney has

stated that XanGo should not be held responsible for the claims

because the brochures were distributed by an independent publisher

that shows up uninvited to its workshops. [Fantin L, Gehrke R. XanGo

and the FDA. The Salt Lake Tribune, Sept 29, 2006]

http://www.sltrib.com/search/ci_4421792 The Natural Medicines

Comprehensive Database states that there is insufficient information

to conclude that mangosteen if effective.

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/DSH/hm.html

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