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(1)BINH DUONG UNIVERSITY BIOTECHNOLOGY FACULTY
The English for specific Essay
Subject:
THE FOOD I LIKE!
Instructive lecturer:
Assoc.Prof BUI HUY NHU PHUC,PhD
(2)Introduction
Description
Nutritional value Health News
(3)Introduction
Mangoes, Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
If you haven’t eaten one recently, are
deliciously sweet tropical fruits In fact, they are one of the most heavily exploited fruits
(4)These are one of the most incredible tasting fruits on the planet –
(5)Mango fruits are oval and egg shaped with smooth, soft skin The skin is
usually a combination of green, red, and yellow The interior flesh is bright orange and soft with a large Mangoes and papayas may be confused, but
papayas are more bell-shaped than mangoes.
(6)• Mango fruits are
green when they are unripe.
• Mango trees are
long-lived evergreen trees that can reach a height of 15
(7)• Mango leaves are
alternately arranged, long and narrow
shaped , 15
centimeters to 40 centimeters in
(8)• The leaves are pinkish, amber, or
pale green-colored when young and become dark green at
maturity.
• The seed is as long as the fruit
(9)Nutritional Value
This is a fruit including various
vitamins When the mango is green the amount of vitamin C is higher, as it
(10)We generally associate vitamin C with its possible benefits in
preventing the common cold, but
there are lots of other reasons to pay close attention to your intake It
helps repair wounds, strengthens blood vessels, is vital for healthy
(11)One mango without peel contains 1.0 grams of
protein and grams of
dietary fiber
Potassium - 323 mg
Calcium - 20.7 mg
Phosphorus - 22.8 mg
Magnesium - 18.6 mg
Iron - 26 mg
Also contains trace amounts of
selenium, copper,
zinc manganese
Vitamin A - 8060 IU
Vitamin C - 57.34 mg
Folate (important during pregnancy) - 29 mcg
Vitamin B2 - 0.12 mg
Niacin - 1.2 mg
Vitamin B6 - 28 mg
(12)It’s an important antioxydant,
associated with lowering risk of
many chronic diseases Mangoes are an excellent source of vitamin C,
(13)Health News
As with all fruits, mangoes contain a wealth of nutritionally active
compounds However, mangoes and other tropical fruits have been less investigated than other fruits and so
(14)Mangoes contain a variety of plant
chemicals including quercetin, a flavonoid found widely in fruits, vegetables, tea and red wine, that has antihypertensive
effects, and mangiferin, another plant
(15)• In this fruit have high antioxidant activity that may help protect the body against damage due to oxidative stress
• Besides great taste, mangoes are rich in
nutrients including folic acid, vitamins A and C, potassium and fibre
• Mangoes contain little sodium, almost no fat and they are low in calories
• In this fruit have high antioxidant activity that may help protect the body against damage due to oxidative stress
• Besides great taste, mangoes are rich in
nutrients including folic acid, vitamins A and C, potassium and fibre
• Mangoes contain little sodium, almost no fat and they are low in calories
(16)(17)(18)Have a nice day everybody!
Potassium Calcium Phosphorus Magnesium Iron selenium copper, zinc manganese Vitamin A Vitamin C Folate