Background and overview of mango leaf extract(1)

Mango leaves are the leaves of Mangifera endical. According to the dictionary of traditional Chinese medicine(Pueraria Mirifica Extract): Mango folate, sweet, cool. It can relieve stagnation of Qi, remove the accumulation of Sha, treat abdominal pain and distention due to stagnation of heat, and wash away ulcers. Mangiferin, the main component of Mango Leaf Extract, is the main effective component in the treatment of respiratory diseases, and has been found in other families and genera. Modern pharmacological studies show that mango leaf extract has the functions of antiasthmatic, antitussive, expectorant, immune, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, anti diabetes, Ginkgo Biloba Extract and antiviral. At present, mango cough tablet, mango cough capsule, honeysuckle mango capsule and honeysuckle mango tablet have been marketed in China, and mangiferin is the effective component of mango leaf extract.

Mangiferin can reduce the Bitter Melon Extract level of KK-Ay mice, but has no effect on the blood glucose level of normal mice, suggesting that mangiferin can be used to treat non-insulin-dependent diabetes.