Mango-Himayath
Item Code: FRMHMLSE
A fruit that everybody waits to eat during the Summer! MANGO! Sahaja Mangoes are procured directly from FPOs and are grown without any chemical pesticides. Healthy! 100% Organic! and Chemical Free!
Himayat Mango also known as Imam Pasand or Himam Pasand or Himayuddin or Humayun Pasand or Himma pasand. The Imam Pasand's aftertaste is quite different, with hints of coconut and lime. It is a large mango with spotted green in unripe condition that lightens to yellow when it ripens. Generally weighs around 500 to 750 grams. It has a thin skin and one of the special qualities about Imam is its seed that is thinner compared to other mangoes. Since Imam is a big mango with a thin seed, it offers more pulp to consume which gives monies worth.
Nutritional values - Mango is low in calories but full of nutrients. It is an excellent source of flavonoids like β-carotene, α-carotene, and β-cryptoxanthin, vitamins like A, B1 (Thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (Folate), K (potassium), C (ascorbic acid) and Vit E. It is also a good source of minerals like manganese and magnesium, high in antioxidants like mangiferin, catechins, anthocyanins and many more.
Health benefits - It helps fight cancer, heart disease and eye problems. keeps you hydrated, quenches thirst and boosts energy/immunity. But not suitable for weight watchers because of its high sugar level content. Vit C in it gives your skin its elasticity and prevents sagging and wrinkling, Vit A promotes healthy hair and the polyphenols may fight oxidative stress, which is linked to colon, lung, prostate, breast and bone cancers. Best season to have it is during Summer.
In the Kitchen - Best eaten raw.