What Are The Beneficial Properties Of The Mango Fruit

Mango is an exotic fruit that in recent years has begun to be found in Bulgaria. The delicious orange fruit has an interesting structure, its seed is not well defined in the interior. In its flesh are hidden not one but two health benefits, eye care, suitable food for anyone who wants to consume more vitamins. Find out why to eat mangoes and what are the beneficial properties of the fruit.

Composition and useful properties of mango

Mango is a fruit rich in vitamins A, B, C, D and E, and the content of vitamin C in it can reach 175 mg per 100 g of meat. In addition, there is a large amount of sugars (sucrose, xylose, glucose, fructose, maltose, etc.). Mango is saturated with essential amino acids (these are those amino acids that cannot be produced by the human body, so it must obtain them through food). As you can guess from the bright yellow or orange color of the inside, the product has a lot of carotenoids (they are 5 times more than in orange tangerines).

The minerals that are part of the mango are: calcium, phosphorus, iron.

There are tannins in the peel and leaves of the fruit, and a strong herbal tranquilizer in the leaves.

In India, mango is used to treat a number of diseases. The combination of vitamins and minerals allows it to be used to prevent the development of cancer of various organs (mainly this applies to the reproductive and genitourinary areas).

Another plus for the fruit is that the combination of B vitamins, vitamin C and carotene contributes to strengthening the immune system. It also protects healthy cells from oxidation (acts as an antioxidant).

It is also believed that mango quickly removes nervous tension, easily lifts the mood, helps to overcome stress, significantly increases the sexual abilities of partners.

Unripe mango in combination with honey and salt relieves diarrhea, chronic dyspepsia, dysentery, constipation and hemorrhoids. To prevent bile stasis, it is recommended to eat 2 fruits with pepper and honey.

Ripe mango is a valuable source of vitamin A, helps with "chicken blindness" and other eye diseases.

In Europe, the following is done to strengthen the heart muscle: for 2 weeks, slowly chew small pieces of fruit. The main thing is to keep it in the mouth for a longer time. Decoctions are prepared from the leaves of the plant to improve vision in diabetes, also for the treatment of diabetes itself. They are also used to strengthen the cardiovascular system and to treat the pancreas. If you suffer from varicose veins or multiple hemorrhages on the skin, you can also drink such a decoction.

In Asian medicine, mango is considered a medicinal fruit , even used in cholera and plague. Ripe fruits are used as a diuretic and laxative, also for better blood clotting in internal bleeding. Mango juice is recommended for acute dermatitis, the seeds are used for asthma. As a prophylaxis it is used for better digestion of meat dishes, to prevent heartburn.

Contraindications

Contraindications to the use of mango can be divided into three groups:

The peel of the fruit may be an allergen for some people, but the fruit itself can be eaten. Therefore, it is best to peel it with gloves;

Overeating with unripe fruit can lead to colic, irritation of the gastric mucosa and respiratory tract;

Consumption of large amounts of ripe mango could cause constipation, stomach obstruction, fever, urticaria.