14 Unusual Facts About Mango That Few People Know
by Editorial Staff
Mango is a tropical evergreen tree that reaches a height of 20 m (and some species - up to 40 m). Its fruits are oval and yellow in color. They look more like a pear with a bone. The pulp is juicy, sweet, and firm.
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Facts About Mango
- Hindus consider mangoes as a source of vitality. And this is not surprising, because the fruit contains vitamins A, C, D, and group B. It is noteworthy that green fruits have more ascorbic acid, but as they ripen, the number of beta-carotene increases. Also, the fruit contains a large amount of iron, manganese, phosphorus, zinc.
- Mango has a tonic, antiseptic and antiviral effect, destroys parasites, removes inflammation and pain, helps with asthma, has an expectorant effect.
- The product is useful for prolonged depression, because relieves nervous tension, improves mood. It is also referred to as an aphrodisiac.
- The fruits of wild Mangifera are not eaten, because they have too much fiber and taste like turpentine. More than a thousand plant species are known in nature.
- In the tropics and subtropics, more than 20 million tons of fruit are obtained per year, and India is the most important producer.
- It is forbidden to burn mango wood because it releases toxic compounds into the air. Leaves have the same properties. But the bark has a healing effect. It contains a substance that slows down the growth of cancer cells.
- Mango is also known as the "king of fruits" because it helps the human body to develop a stable immunity to various viruses.
- Botanical relatives of mango are pistachios, cashews.
- In India, mango fruits and leaves are used in rituals as decorations: for example, at weddings, folk festivals, and religious ceremonies. For them, it is a symbol of love.
- In some countries, it is believed that the mango tree can grant wishes.
- On holy days, Hindus rub their teeth with twigs of this tree.
- Giving someone a basket of mangoes (or at least 1 fruit) is a friendly gesture.
- Mango is an allergenic product, so the first time you eat it you need to be careful and watch the body's reaction.
- In general, this fruit is a real delicacy with exceptional taste and nutritional value, rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and therefore it is extremely useful for digestion, heart, blood vessels, and other body systems.
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