Loma Linda University
The main objectives of our proposed study are to determine the effects of mango consumption on immune and cognitive functions in free-living college going young adults aged 18-30 years
The main objectives of our proposed study are to determine the effects of mango consumption on immune and cognitive functions in free-living college going young adults aged 18-30. To accomplish these objectives, a randomized controlled, parallel design study is proposed with two groups consuming their habitual diet, but with one (Mango group) receiving 1.5 servings of mango/day and the other (Control group) abstaining from eating any mango for the duration of the study.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female college students aged 18-30 years Exclusion Criteria: * known intolerance or allergy to mangos * regular intake of mangos and/or fruits of a similar nutritional content such as peach, nectarine, papaya, apricot and cantaloupe * using cognition and/or immune-boosting supplements or vitamins * recent exposure to antibiotics and corticoids * uncontrolled chronic diseases and mental illnesses, clinical depression, and immunocompromised state
Participants will consume 1.5 cups of mangos per day for 12 weeks.
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