Nutritional value and edible effects of mango

Mangoes are big, fleshy and juicy. They are great to eat fresh or fried in juice and are rich in nutrients.

Mango Introduction

Mango is the mature fruit of the mango plant of the Anacardiaceae family. It is native to tropical regions and can be egg-shaped, round, kidney-shaped, or heart-shaped. The skin color can be light green, yellow, or dark red. The flesh is yellow and contains dietary fiber. It has a sweet and sour taste and is fragrant. It is juicy and has a large core. Mango is the essence of tropical fruits and is known as the "king of tropical fruits."

Nutritional Value

1. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory: The unripe fruits, bark and stems of mango can inhibit staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The extract of mango leaves also has the effect of inhibiting staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, and can treat human skin and digestive tract infections.

2. Anti-cancer: Mangoes contain triacetic acid and polyphenol compounds such as mango ketone acid and isomango alcohol acid, which have anti-cancer pharmacological effects; mango juice can also increase gastrointestinal motility and shorten the time that feces stay in the colon. Therefore, eating mangoes is very beneficial for preventing and treating colon cancer;

3. Expectorant and cough relieving: Mangoside contained in mango has the effect of eliminating diseases and relieving coughs, and has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on cough, sputum, asthma and other symptoms;

4. Reduce cholesterol and triglycerides: Mangoes contain more vitamin C than ordinary fruits. Mango leaves also have a high vitamin C content, and even after heating and processing, the content will not disappear. Eating mangoes regularly can continuously replenish the body's consumption of vitamin C, reduce cholesterol and triglycerides, and help prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases.

5. Improve eyesight: Mango is rich in sugar and vitamins, especially provitamin A, which ranks first among fruits and has the effect of improving eyesight.

Effects of eating mango

Mango is cool in nature, sweet and sour in taste; it enters the lung, spleen, and stomach meridians;

It is beneficial to the stomach and stops vomiting, quenches thirst and promotes urination;

It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as thirst and dry throat, loss of appetite, indigestion, dizziness and vomiting, sore throat and hoarseness, cough with sputum, and asthma.