Mango and Mango Leaves,Mangifera indica L.,Health Benefits and Interesting Facts.Mango Leaves Extract.

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Mango Leaves Extract Mangiferin INCI Name MANGIFERA INDICA EXTRACT EINECS ELINCS No 290-045-4 CAS 090063-86-8 Mangiferin CAS 4773-96-0 Mangifera Indica Extract photo picture image Revered not only for their exotic sweetness and juicy quality, mangoes are known for their many health blessings. They contain an enzyme similar to papain in papayas, a soothing digestive aid. These proteolytic enzymes that break down proteins are effective meat tenderizers regularly used in tropical countries where mangoes are grown. The enzyme list continues with magneferin, katechol oxidase, and lactase that not only protect the mango from insects, but help humans by stimulating metabolism and purifying the intestinal tract.

 Studies have shown that foods containing phenolic compounds have powerful antioxidant, anticancer, and anticardiovascular abilities. Mangoes possess the phenols quercetin, isoquercitfin, astragalin, fisetin, gallic acid, and methylgallat.

 In India mangoes are used as blood builders. Because of their high iron content they are suggested for treatment of anemia and are beneficial to women during pregnancy and menstruation. People who suffer from muscle cramps, stress, and heart problems can benefit from the high potassium and magnesium content that also helps those with acidosis.

 One lab test turned up rather startling results that raised mangoes to the "highest perch." Mango juice was poured into a test tube that contained viruses. Shortly, the viruses were destroyed.

 Toxicity:

 The sap which exudes from the stalk close to the base of the fruit is somewhat milky at first, also yellowish-resinous. It becomes pale-yellow and translucent when dried. It contains mangiferen, resinous acid, mangiferic acid, and the resinol, mangiferol. It, like the sap of the trunk and branches and the skin of the unripe fruit, is a potent skin irritant, and capable of blistering the skin of the normal individual. As with poison ivy, there is typically a delayed reaction. Hypersensitive persons may react with considerable swelling of the eyelids, the face, and other parts of the body. They may not be able to handle, peel, or eat mangos or any food containing mango flesh or juice. A good precaution is to use one knife to peel the mango, and a clean knife to slice the flesh to avoid contaminating the flesh with any of the resin in the peel.

 The leaves contain the glucoside, mangiferine. In India, cows were formerly fed mango leaves to obtain from their urine euxanthic acid which is rich yellow and has been used as a dye. Since continuous intake of the leaves may be fatal, the practice has been outlawed.

 When mango trees are in bloom, it is not uncommon for people to suffer itching around the eyes, facial swelling and respiratory difficulty, even though there is no airborne pollen. The few pollen grains are large and they tend to adhere to each other even in dry weather. The stigma is small and not designed to catch windborne pollen. The irritant is probably the vaporized essential oil of the flowers which contains the sesquiterpene alcohol, mangiferol, and the ketone, mangiferone.

 Mango wood should never be used in fireplaces or for cooking fuel, as its smoke is highly irritant.

 Safety and Acute Toxicity:Mangiferin

 LD50-Lethal dose,50 percent kill.Intraperitoneal.Rodent-rat.365mg/kg.
 Toxic Effects: details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value.
 Reference:JPMSAE Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.(American Pharmaceutical Assoc.,2215 Constitution Ave.,NW,Washington,DC 20037)V.50-1961-Volume(Issue)/page/year: 61,1838,1972.

 LD50-Lethal dose,50 percent kill.Oral.Rodent-mouse.2300ug/kg.
 Toxic Effects: details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value.
 Reference: PBVMA9 Problemi na Vutreshnata Meditsina.Problems of Internal Medicine.(Durzhavno Izdatel' stvo Meditsina i Fizkultura,Pl.Slaveikov 11,Sofia,Bulgaria) V.1-1973-Volume(issue)/page/year:8(2),109,1980.

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