Polyphenol‐rich Mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i> L.) Ameliorate Functional Constipation Symptoms in Humans beyond Equivalent Amount of Fiber

Vinícius Paula Venâncio, Hyemee Kim, Maritza A. Sirven, Carmen D. Tekwe, Gilson Honvoh, Stephen T. Talcott, Susanne U. Mertens‐Talcott

Molecular Nutrition & Food Research · 2018 · 45 citations · 47 references

Abstract

In this pilot study, the consumption of mango improves symptoms and associated biomarkers of constipation beyond an equivalent amount of fiber. Larger follow-up studies would need to investigate biomarkers for intestinal inflammation in more detail.

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