What are the characteristics of mango?

Mango is the common name of mango. It is a large evergreen plant native to India. Its leaves are leathery and alternate, and small flowers, miscellaneous flowers and yellow or yellowish flowers form a terminal panicle. Drupe is large and flat, 5 5- 10/0cm long and 3-4.5cm wide, ripe yellow, sweet and hard.

Mango is warm but not frosty. The optimum growth temperature is 25-30 (? C. the growth rate is less than 20 (? ) Leaves and inflorescences will stop growing below 10 (? ) Nearly ripe fruits will be frozen.

The leaves and bark of mango can be used as yellow dyes. Hardwood, resistant to seawater, suitable for ships or furniture. Mango can also produce various processed products, such as sugar chips, jam, fruit juice, candied fruit, dehydrated mango chips, mango leaves and salted or hot mangoes. Leaves can be used as cool drinks, and seeds can extract protein and starch (which can be used as feed). Fat (can be used to make candy instead of cocoa butter, and can also be used as soap).

Mango is known as the "king of tropical fruits" and has high nutritional value. Mango is oval in shape, smooth in peel, lemon yellow, tender in meat, rich in flavor and rich in sugar, vitamins and protein. In addition, trace elements necessary for human body, such as selenium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and iron, are also high.

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Nutritional function of mango;

1, eating mango has the effect of clearing the stomach and intestines, and has a certain antiemetic effect on motion sickness and seasickness.

2. Anti-cancer. According to the viewpoint of modern dietotherapy, mango contains a lot of vitamin A, which has the function of preventing cancer.

3, beautify the skin. Because mango contains a lot of vitamins, eating mango often can moisturize the skin.

4. Prevention and treatment of hypertension and arteriosclerosis. Mango contains nutrients, vitamin C, minerals and so on. It not only has the function of preventing cancer, but also has the dietotherapy function of preventing atherosclerosis and hypertension.

5. Prevention and treatment of constipation. Mango contains a lot of fiber, which can promote defecation and has certain benefits for preventing constipation.

6. Sterilized mango leaf extract has inhibitory effect on Pseudomonas pyogenes, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. At the same time, it has the function of inhibiting influenza virus.

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