Mangoes Mangle Cancer

The mango is an ancient fruit that is eaten in many parts of the world. Aside from its popular taste, another good reason to consume this luscious fruit is its anti-cancer power.

Lab studies at Texas AgriLife Research show that natural compounds found in mangoes can kill breast and colon cancer cells.

“… the breast and colon cancer lines underwent apoptosis, or programmed cell death. Additionally, we found that when we tested normal colon cells side by side with the colon cancer cells, that the mango polyphenolics did not harm normal cells,” notes researcher Susan Talcott.