Mango puree changed blood biomarkers in elite volleyball players
A pilot trial found lower inflammation and muscle-damage markers during mango supplementation, but it did not establish faster recovery or better performance.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
During regular training, athletes had lower inflammatory and muscle-damage blood markers with mango puree than with placebo. Some immune-cell measures also differed. These are biomarker findings: the abstract does not report improved recovery or performance. Body composition and blood pressure showed no significant treatment effects, so the results should stay specific to the measured blood changes.
This small pilot involved elite male athletes over short treatment periods. The abstract cannot establish whether its biomarker differences translate into better recovery or improved performance.
What researchers found
C-reactive protein: mean difference
Mango puree versus placebo after 4 weeks; 95% CI: -2.1 to -1.1 mg/L.
What the crossover compared
Each athlete received mango puree and placebo in separate periods with a washout between them. Researchers collected blood samples and physiological measurements before and after each period, then compared conditions statistically. Reported energy intake also remained unchanged.
Immune changes need context
A measured immune-cell proportion and a ratio between cell types increased during mango supplementation, while another cell proportion did not differ. These laboratory changes do not demonstrate fewer infections or better overall immune health.
The original publication
Impact of Mango Puree Supplementation on Inflammatory, Muscle Damage, and Selected T-Cell Biomarkers in Elite Beach Volleyball Players During Regular Training.
Parklak W, Sawaengwaisayasuk S, Chaipatpreecha N et al.
Nutrients · 2026
- PubMed ID
- 41683347
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