PROPERTIES AND BENEFITS OF THE MANGO

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Synonymy: Ambó, Manglar, Mangotina

The mango tree, is a sample of the exuberance of tropical nature, it is taken into account that a mango tree lives for more than 100 years and each of the fruits of the tree is a work of nature for its aroma, flavor and nutritional properties.

Mango pulp contains 81.7% water, the other corresponds to carbohydrates that are mostly sugars, contains a low proportion of proteins and fats.

The nutrients that stand out most in the composition of the mango are:

• Provitamin A: 100 grams of mango contain 389 µg ER (retinol equivalent), which is 1,295 IU of vitamin, taking into account that the daily needs are 1000UI for Man and 800UI for women.

Mango is a fresh fruit that follows the Carrot with Vitamin A action, this is due to its rich production of Carotenoids (vegetable pigment, usually yellow or orange) the most abundant is beta-carotene.

Vitamin A is essential for the maintenance of epithelial tissue, skin and mucous membranes; generates pigments necessary for the functioning of the retina. Carotenoids are powerful antioxidants that neutralize free radicals.

• Vitamin C: For every 100g contains 27.7 mg of ascorbic acid, 300g of mango can cover the daily needs of vitamin C.

• Vitamin E: Each 100g contains 1,12mg.

• It also contains small amounts of vitamins B1, B2, B6 and niacin. As for minerals, potassium 156 mg per 100g predominates, but it also contains some magnesium.

The consumption of mango contributes to the good state of the skin, that's why the intake of this is beneficial for skin conditions, providing hydration and smoothness. Diseases of the retina, arteriosclerosis, arterial hypertension.

Referencia:
-Strasburger ET AL. Tratado de botanica. Barcelona, Ediciones Omega, 1994
-Rodriguez Bernal. Dimensiones de la Salud.España, Editorial Safeliz, S.L, 2003