While browsing the cures for constipation, we found the research about a clinical trial that investigated the effect of mango on constipation. The research paper mentioned the mango variant and the component it is rich with which is polyphenol.
Effect of mango on easing constipation
Healthy individuals with chronic constipation volunteered to participate in a pilot study that evaluated the anti-inflammatory effects of mango consumption on constipation. The participants had to consume 300 grams of mango fruit or the equivalent amount of fiber for four weeks. At the onset and after the study, their blood and fecal samples were collected, and answered digestive wellness questionnaires as well. Findings of the study yielded that consuming mango improves constipation status particularly defecating frequency, stool consistency, and shape. Participants who consumed mango fruits had their gastrin levels and fecal concentrations of valeric acid increased. Meanwhile, the concentrations of endotoxin and the inflammation marker interleukin 6 in their plasma have decreased. This finding demonstrates that mango consumption affects constipation biomarkers and intestinal inflammation biomarkers (1)
A lot of fruits and even vegetables nowadays have been produced due to hybrid and GMO processes. When you look at the fruits out there you wouldn’t even be able to identify if it’s the original fruit or a hybrid or GMO made because they look similar. Those who are less aware of farming methods wouldn’t be easily able to notice the difference. However, those who have a discerning eye could determine the oddity.
But what is the difference between an original fruit and a hybrid or a GMO? An original fruit is naturally produced by nature. While hybrid and GMO fruits are a result of manipulating the reproduction of a plant, hence resembling the fruits they were patterned after.
Because we’ve already seen various hybrids and GMO fruits and vegetables, we conclude that mangoes might have been replicated and have hybrid or GMO variants too that resemble the real mango fruit. Is this conclusion correct? It would be helpful to understand this that’s why it’s important to be more aware to identify the differences.
Each original fruit has certain components that make its curative effect possible. Just like in the presented clinical study above, the kind of mango that was able to ease constipation contains polyphenols. Hence the mango variant that’s advisable for showing a normalized bowel movement is Mangifera indica L. because it is rich in polyphenols. If we are presented with hybrids and GMO fruits, we may think they look similar to the original fruit. However, focusing on its features, exposing and observing it under the light, and avoiding the biases around, would enable us to identify that though they have the same features, they have different components.
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Reference:
- (1) Venancio, V. P., Kim, H., Sirven, M. A., Tekwe, C. D., Honvoh, G., Talcott, S. T., & Mertens-Talcott, S. U. (2018). Polyphenol-rich Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Ameliorate Functional Constipation Symptoms in Humans beyond Equivalent Amount of Fiber. Molecular nutrition & food research, 62(12), e1701034. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201701034
📝 January 18, 2024
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