Mango fruit

The mango is a tropical fruit of the mango tree. The mango tree is native to Southern and Southeast Asia, but now also grows in Central and South America, Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. Most of the mangos sold in the United States are imported from Mexico, Haiti, the Caribbean and South America. Today there are over 1,000 different varieties of mangos throughout the world.

The fruit flesh of a ripe mango is very sweet. The texture of the flesh varies between different cultivars; some have quite a soft and pulpy texture similar to an over-ripe plum, while others have a firmer flesh much like that of a cantaloupe or avocado, and in some cultivars the flesh can contain fibrous material. Mangos are very juicy..

Mango nutrition
Mango fruitss are an excellent source of vitamins A and C, as well as a good source of potassium and the carotenoid beta carotene.

Mango and sleep
Eating a mango fruit or two in the evening can you induce sleep.

Carotenoids in papaya and mango fruit
Systemic levels of carotenoids from mangoe fruit and papaya fruit consumed in three forms (juice, fresh and dry slice).
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Oct;61(10):1180-8. Gouado I, Schweigert FJ, Ejoh RA, Tchouanguep MF, Camp JV. Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
To assess the systemic levels of carotenoids from mango fruit and papaya fruit consumed as juice, fresh or dried slices. Two groups of seven healthy volunteers (24 and 25 years of age; body mass index: 21 and 22 kg/m(2) respectively for subjects fed mango and papaya), were submitted to three types of meal treatments (juice, fresh and dried fruit). All the treatments lasted only one day during which blood samples were collected. From the major carotenoids present in papaya and mangoes, lutein, alpha-carotene and beta-carotene were found in considerable amounts. Lycopene and cryptoxanthin that were the major carotenoids in papaya samples appeared in low amounts in the chylomicrons. The three forms of consumption contributed to the rise of serum retinol levels. A comparison between the three forms revealed that papaya and mango fruits consumed in form of juice or fresh fruit are the best forms because they had higher bioavailability values.

Mango fruit questions
Q. I got this burning sensation on tip of my tongue and is not going away. I had similar but not as severe feeling after I had some kiwis or pine apple in the past. But it went away after couple of days. This time is not getting better. The only new item I had prior this event was some mongo. Please let me know if there is any natural remedy I can use. I am vegetarian and eat a large variety of fruits such melons, oranges, honey dews, mangos, papaya, pears, blue berries, strawberries, grapes and apples everyday.
   A. The skin of the mango does have substances that can act as irritants and cause an allergic reaction in some people.

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