Afleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera,
consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the
flowering plant family Anacardiaceae, the mango is
rich in vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, and
contains an enzyme that can act as a digestive aid.
Edralin Lucas, from Oklahoma State University (Oklahoma,
USA), and colleagues examined the effects of daily mango
consumption on clinical parameters and body composition in
obese subjects (body mass index [BMI] at/above 30kg/m2).
Twenty adults (11 males and 9 females) participated in the
study, which included daily dietary supplementation with 10
grams of freeze dried mango (equivalent to approximately
100 grams of fresh mango, for 12 weeks. The researchers
observed that blood sugar levels at the conclusion of the
study were significantly lower than the baseline in all
subjects; BMI increased significantly in female subjects but
not male subjects.
Writing that: “These results suggests that addition of mango
to the diet may provide an alternative approach to
modulating blood glucose without negatively affecting
skeletal health” the study authors submit that: “the
bioactive component(s) in mango and the mechanisms by
which it modulates blood glucose and exerts potentially
consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the
flowering plant family Anacardiaceae, the mango is
rich in vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, and
contains an enzyme that can act as a digestive aid.
Edralin Lucas, from Oklahoma State University (Oklahoma,
USA), and colleagues examined the effects of daily mango
consumption on clinical parameters and body composition in
obese subjects (body mass index [BMI] at/above 30kg/m2).
Twenty adults (11 males and 9 females) participated in the
study, which included daily dietary supplementation with 10
grams of freeze dried mango (equivalent to approximately
100 grams of fresh mango, for 12 weeks. The researchers
observed that blood sugar levels at the conclusion of the
study were significantly lower than the baseline in all
subjects; BMI increased significantly in female subjects but
not male subjects.
Writing that: “These results suggests that addition of mango
to the diet may provide an alternative approach to
modulating blood glucose without negatively affecting
skeletal health” the study authors submit that: “the
bioactive component(s) in mango and the mechanisms by
which it modulates blood glucose and exerts potentially
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