Visit from the Mangosteen King of the Philippines – Dr. Alfred Villarico

by Dr. Jeremy Johnson | Posted on

Recently, I received an email from a friend of Dr. Alfred asking if we could arrange for a time to meet in person while he was visiting the United States this summer.

In July we met in person and I was able to hear about his projects with the mangosteen when he visited our campus at the UIC College of Pharmacy. 

Dr. Alfred owns a 30 hectare (~75 acres) farm in Kidapwan City another 130 hectare (~320 acre) farm in Palawan. 

Each year Dr. Alfred harvests 120 tons of mangosteen  that he uses to make his own dietary supplement products. 

You can learn more about Dr. Alfred Villarico at his website here.

The visit was great and I am looking forward to visiting the farm in September 2019!

About the author

Dr. Johnson received his PharmD and PhD at the University of Wisconsin where he also completed a clinical research fellowship evaluating phytochemicals and botanical extracts. He is an associate professor and licensed pharmacist he offers a unique perspective on the most current scientific literature related to the health and nutrition. His research program is active and has led to more than 50 publications and published abstracts related to the health promoting properties of natural products, phytochemicals and plant extracts. He has presented some of his research findings at international scientific meetings in the US, Italy, Austria, Israel, France, China, Philippines and Turkey.

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