Description

The fruit king, mango is a member of the drupe family with high nutritional value and health benefits. The impressive nutrient profile with low calories and high vitamin, carbohydrate, fiber, amino acids, polyphenols, antioxidant compounds along with ~78.9 to 82.8% moisture content have shown the value of dietary intake of mangoes. Drying mangoes is an ideal value-added opportunity to enhance the shelf life and increase the demand of consumers. Mango is packed with over a dozen of different types of antioxidants, including mangiferin, catechins, anthocyanins, quercetin, kaempferol, rhamnetin, benzoic acid than many other fruits.