NSCI research finds health benefits in mangos. While it may not get the publicity of some of the superfruits like blueberry and acai, the addition of mango to the diet may be part of a future solution for obesity and diabetes.
According to a recent animal study conducted by a research group lead by Edralin Lucas, an associate professor in Nutritional Sciences in the College of Human Environmental Sciences at Oklahoma State University, incorporating mango in the diet could aid in reducing body fat and controlling blood sugar. “Mango contains many nutrients and other bioactive compounds that can provide various health benefits aside from what we investigated,” Lucas said.
Vol 6. No. 1. INTERNATIONAL MANGO INDUSTRY. Introduction to Mango. The mango is believed to have been discovered as long as five to six thousand years in eastern India, Thailand, Myanmar, the Andaman Islands or Malaysia.
Mango is the national fruit of India, where it is known as the 'King of Fruits'. Not only is it one of the most highly prized fruits of South Asia, it is also intimately connected with folklore and legends across many religions. Mango trees can grow up to 40 m high and are topped with a rounded canopy of foliage. They may live for more than 100 years. In plantations they are usually grafted onto the roots of smaller trees so that they can't grow as tall.