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African Mango Fruit
Summary:
The African Mango tree is native to the humid tropical forests of Nigeria, Southern Cameroon, Ghana and Congo. It grows to 130 feet tall. African Mango trees grow naturally in canopied jungles and rain-forests. Its edible mango fruits have two fruiting seasons from April to July and September to October. The fruits are processed into jelly, jam and juice. The seeds are called Dikka nuts and are eaten raw or roasted.(Tree Seeds)
Botanical name:
Irvingia gabonenisis
Origin:
Africa
African Mango, Agbono, Bread Tree, Bush Mango, Dika Nut, Dikanut, Dikka, Duiker Nut, Etima, Irvingia, Irvingia barteri, Irvingia gabonensis, Kaka, Mangifera gabonensis, Manguier Sauvage, Odika, Ogbono, Wild Mango.
It’s a drupe, or stone fruit, which means that it has a large seed in the middle.
Mango is native to India and Southeast Asia, and people have cultivated it for over 4,000 years. Hundreds of types of mango exist, each with its own characteristic taste, shape, size, and color
One cup (165 grams) of fresh mango provides (3Trusted Source):
- Calories: 99
- Protein: 1.4 grams
- Carbs: 24.7 grams
- Fat: 0.6 grams
- Fiber: 2.6 grams
- Sugar: 22.5 grams
- Vitamin C: 67% of the Daily Value (DV)
- Copper: 20% of the DV
- Folate: 18% of the DV
- Vitamin B6: 12% of the DV
- Vitamin A: 10% of the DV
- Vitamin E: 10% of the DV
- Vitamin K: 6% of the DV
- Niacin: 7% of the DV
- Potassium: 6% of the DV
- Riboflavin: 5% of the DV
- Magnesium: 4% of the DV
- Thiamine: 4% of the DV
One of its most impressive nutrient facts is that just 1 cup (165 grams) of fresh mango provides nearly 67% of the DV for vitamin C. This water-soluble vitamin aids your immune system, helps your body absorb iron, and promotes cell growth and repair (1Trusted Source, 4Trusted Source, 5Trusted Source, 6Trusted Source).
Mango is also a good source of the minerals copper and folate, which are especially important nutrients during pregnancy, as they support healthy fetal growth and development (7Trusted Source, 8Trusted Source, 9Trusted Source, 10Trusted Source).
- Rich in protective antioxidants. Mangos are a good source of protective compounds with antioxidant properties, these plant chemicals include gallotannins and mangiferin. …
- May aid digestion. …
- May help maintain healthy skin & hair. …
- May support heart health. …
- May support eye health.
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