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Mango intake decreases systolic BP in healthy postmenopausal women
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Healthy postmenopausal women who ate 330 g, or two cups, of mangos a day had lower systolic BP, according to data presented at the American Society for Nutrition Annual Meeting.
“This is the first study to demonstrate positive vascular effects of mango intake in humans,” Robert M. Hackman, PhD, research nutritionist in the department of nutrition at University of California, Davis, said in a press release. “Our results build on previous animal and cell studies that point to the potential benefits of mangos to promote health.”
Xiang Li, of the department of nutrition at University of California, Davis, and colleagues analyzed data from 25 healthy postmenopausal women who attended three visits. The first visit was a 14-day run-in period with no mango intake. At the second visit, women consumed 330 g of fresh or frozen mangos, and the intake continued daily for 2 weeks, when the third visit was conducted. The third visit followed the same protocol as the second visit.
BP was measured in all visits at baseline and 2 hours after consumption. Breath samples were also collected at baseline during each visit.
Systolic BP did not significantly differ between the first and second visit. Compared with the first visit, which had no mango intake, systolic BP was lower 2 hours after mango intake during the second (112 mm Hg vs. 116 mm Hg; P = .013) and third visits (111 mm Hg vs. 116 mm Hg; P = .003).
A treatment effect was also seen for mean arterial pressure in the second (87 mm Hg vs. 89 mm Hg; P = .04) and third visits (86 mm Hg vs. 89 mm Hg; P = .005) after mango intake vs. the first visit, in which there was no mango intake. During the second visit, pulse pressure was reduced after mango intake compared with baseline (41 mm Hg vs. 38 mm Hg; P = .005).
Of the six patients who produced methane, three had significantly reduced breath methane.
“Mangos are rich in mangiferin, a phenolic acid that has multiple bioactive effects,” Li and colleagues wrote. “Combined with carotenoids, fiber and other nutrients, mangos may be of benefit to vascular health.” – by Darlene Dobkowski
Reference:
Li X, et al. P08-065. Presented at: American Society for Nutrition Annual Meeting; June 9-12, 2018; Boston.
Disclosure: The study was supported in part by the National Mango Board. Hackman reports no relevant financial disclosures.