Miraculous mango seed.
Rukshana Irani
Author Affiliation: Department of Food & Nutrition, Raidighi College, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Bio-Science 4 : 197-210
Abstract : Mango (Mangifera indica Linn.) is an extremely popular fruit which is known for its tempting taste and flavour around the globe. Several food industries produce different products of mango which results in generation of large quantity of seeds as by product which are disposed as waste. Scientific studies and ethno medicinal claims suggest that mango seeds possess broad spectrum of therapeutic and biological significance. It has been attributed to play remarkable role by virtue of its nutritional, antioxidant, antimutagenic, hypoglycaemic, antihyperlipidemic, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antidiarrhoeal properties. These phenomenal potentials are due to the presence of many chemical constituents like macronutrients, micronutrients, polyphenols, phytosterols, fattyacids etc. It can be recognized as an easily accessible and cheap source of natural antioxidants and nutraceuticals. It is nature's wonderful gift and thus can be utilised as low cost antioxidant dietary supplements, medicines, bio preservatives and pharmaceuticals.