Efficacy Mango

Each person must know the mango fruit. The shape is round, yellow flesh color, skin color is generally green, there is also a bersemburat meat red and sweet. The fruit is not only preferred by adults but also children. As a young man or any raw fruit is much sought after, especially young people for salad or a pregnant woman.

Tropical fruit called latin Mangifera indica originated from India. But now scattered all over the world, including Indonesia. Mango plants - which have at least 2000 kinds of varieties - can grow well in low lying areas and hot air. But there also can be grown in areas that have a height of up to 600 meters above sea level (masl).


Mango fruit itself are the 'rock' fleshy with shapes, sizes, colors and flavors (flavor-texture) wide. Mangoes are a round shape is full, like mango gedong and long integers, such as cotton candy and mango mango where else. There is also a teat-shaped mango and mango puppet flat round the oval.




Kendall shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors of mango fruit varied, but almost everything in terms of nutrition is not much different. Fresh mango contains about 82% water, vitamin C, and energy / calories. Energy in young mango low because more starch-containing substances, which will turn into sugar in the ripening process.
Most of the energy derived from carbohydrates in the form of mango sugar, which makes it taste sweet. Sugar content is dominated by sugar sucrose group. Sugar content ranges from 7-12% in mango. But the kind of sweet mango can reach 16-18%.



In addition to the sweet and fresh, mango fruit that has many benefits for health. For example, can cure influenza illness, increase appetite, heal the wounds of the skin, sore throat or cough, and many other diseases. This is due to the content of the substances in it that are good for the body. Including vitamins A, C, and E are good for skin rejuvenation and prevent cancer.


In addition there are gallic acid is very good for digestion. There is also a good riboflavin content to maintain healthy eyes, mouth, and throat. Of course there are many more substances that are beneficial for health, if consumed in adequate amounts.
Well, if shopping mango, must not select cooked or raw. Choose the right quality of mango, which mature on the tree, yellowish green fruit color, texture solid but not too hard, smooth skin, and smell sweet. Avoid choosing a fruit that is too loud / soft, bruised, and the smell of fermentation.