Immune and Cognitive Benefits of Mango Intake in Young Adults

Loma Linda University (LLU)

Status

Begins enrollment in 2 months

Conditions

Immunity

Cognition

Treatments

Dietary Supplement: Mango group

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06229262

5230334

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full description

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.

Enrollment

54 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 30 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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