A recent scientific study showed that the components of the mango fruit, including the flesh, peel, and core, affect gut health and metabolic processes within the body in various ways.
During experiments conducted on laboratory rats, scientists provided the animals with different extracts from mango flesh, peels, and seeds over a period of 30 days.
The results showed that extracts from all parts of the fruit (flesh, peel, and seeds) contributed to the reduction of animal weight, although the peel and seed extracts had the greatest effect. The study also showed that extracts of the flesh and peel caused significant changes in the gut bacteria composition and metabolic profile of the rats, while the seed extract did not have a significant impact on the metabolic outcomes in the intestines.
The researchers concluded that the peel was the most effective as a "regulator" of metabolic processes, as it had the greatest impact on fat metabolism and other compounds within the body.
Although the seed extract had a limited effect on the gut environment, it was associated with changes in the pathways of steroid hormone synthesis, indicating a direct systemic effect after absorption.
The researchers believe that these findings could open up possibilities for not only utilizing mango flesh but also the traditionally discarded parts, especially the peels and seeds, in producing functional food components that may help with weight loss and improving metabolic processes in the body.
