Pericarp -- The fruit making body...
The pericarp is the botanical term for the tissue surrounding a seed that develops from the ovary wall of the flower. Generally the pericarp is the fruit making body. This includes many types of fruits including nuts, but does not include a few fruits like figs. In some cases, such as the acorn, the pericarp becomes dry and hard, forming a shell around the seed. In fleshy fruits the pericarp is typically made up of three distinct layers: the exocarp (the outside or the peel), the mesocarp (the middle layer), and the endocarp (the inner layer).- Exocarp (Gr. “outside” + “fruit”), is a botanical term for the outermost layer of the pericarp (or fruit). The epicarp, or exocarp, forms the tough outer skin of the fruit. The exocarp is sometimes called the epicarp.
- Mesocarp (GR. “middle” + “fruit), is a botanical term for the middle layer of the pericarp (or fruit). It is often fleshy forming the bulk of the fruit.
- Endocarp (Gr. “inside” + “fruit”), is a botanical term for the inside layer of the pericarp (or fruit), which directly surrounds the seeds. It may be membranous or thick and hard, such as in cherries, plums, and apricots.
Vemma’s™ Mangosteen Plus® is a powerful, bioavailable (body-ready) formulation containing 12 full-spectrum vitamins in a base of antioxidants-rich, wild-crafted whole fruit mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) and pericarp, organic glyconutrient-rich aloe vera gel and organic green tea. Many of the traditional natural healers of Southeast Asia have taken advantage of the beneficial properties of mangosteen for hundreds of years. In India, for example, the traditional ayurvedic doctors used the rind (pericarp) of the mangosteen for inflammation. The mangosteen fruit and its outer pericarp contain one of the most abundant sources of xanthones. Vemma™ provides the highest levels of natural xanthones by utilizing whole mangosteen and a potent standardized extract of the pericarp. No other mangosteen product comes close!
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