Mango flowering is a key reproductive event for the production of fruit. Initiation is the first event that takes place for mangoes to flower. The flower is available for a limited time duration. They start appearing on the tree from mid-February and stays until late April.
Some of the vital polyphenols in mango flowers include gallic acid, quercetin, mangiferin and ellagic acid, along with amino acids like alanine, threonine and tryptophan.
The juice of mango flower is known to cool down the digestive system. Ingesting mango flower juice can help in curing headache vomiting, and other allergies.
Some Ayurvedic studies say that a boiled solution of mango flowers mixed with sugar and water can help relieve eczema symptoms to a great extent. Flowers of the mango tree also are used medicinally as haematinic and styptic. The daily consumption of the juice prepared from fresh flowers will help control early diabetes.
Health benefits of mango flower