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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI2022; 12(22); doi: 10.3390/ani12223084

Effects of the Ingestion of Ripe Mangoes on the Squamous Gastric Region in the Horse.

Abstract: Erosions and gastric ulcers may be present in horses at any age and under different conditions of rearing and handling. In tropical regions, horses can feed on fruits rich in soluble carbohydrates, such as mangoes, but little is known about how these foods interact with their digestive systems. To test the hypothesis that the ingestion of ripe mangoes with peels could cause disturbances in the digestive processes of horses, an experiment was developed to monitor animals that had free access to ripe mangoes in their pasture areas. Horses (purebred Arabians, n = 5; ~340 kg, ~13 years) were evaluated by video gastroscopy and blood analysis. A controlled postprandial glucose curve for mango intake was also performed. Gastroscopies were performed at intervals of 15 days, starting in December, just before the beginning of the harvest, until the beginning of February, and days after the end of the harvest. Blood collection was performed on the same day between November and February for blood analysis. The results were submitted to ANOVA and Tukey’s test, with a significance level of p < 0.05. Gastroscopies indicated that four out of five horses had erosions and ulcers in the squamous region between 15 and 30 days after the start of the season. Biochemical tests indicated a reduction in plasma proteins during the harvest period, and the postprandial glucose curve showed concentrations above 200 mg/dL between 30 and 180 min after ingestion of 5.37 kg mangoes. The animals were not treated and recovered after 15 days of harvest and without ripe mangoes on the ground. It is concluded that the indiscriminate ingestion of mangoes favors the appearance of lesions in the gastric squamous region, to varying degrees, and that animals recover naturally after an average of 15 days from the end of the season when the animals return to their regular feeding with hay and grass pasture.
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Publication Date: 2022-11-09 PubMed ID: 36428312PubMed Central: PMC9686633DOI: 10.3390/ani12223084Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research article explores the impact of mango consumption on a horse’s digestive system. The study finds that excessive ingestion of mangoes can cause digestive disruptions, including gastric ulcers; however, horses naturally recover within 15 days after cessation of mango consumption.

Research Objective

The main aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ripe mango ingestion, including peels, on the digestive processes of horses. This was particularly of interest because horses in tropical regions may feast on fruits like mangoes that are high in soluble carbohydrates. However, there isn’t much knowledge about how these foods interact with a horse’s digestive system.

Study Design and Participants

  • Participants were five purebred Arabian horses, roughly 13 years old and weighing around 340 kg.
  • Horses were evaluated using video gastroscopy and blood analysis.
  • A controlled postprandial glucose curve for mango intake was conducted to monitor glucose levels after mango consumption.
  • Gastroscopies were carried out every 15 days from December (pre-harvest period) to February (post-harvest period).
  • Blood collection for analysis coincided with gastroscopy dates.

Key Findings

  • Four out of the five horses developed erosions and ulcers in the squamous region of their stomachs between 15 to 30 days after the start of the mango-harvesting season.
  • There was a notable decrease in plasma proteins during the mango-harvesting period.
  • Postprandial glucose curve indicated glucose concentrations above 200 mg/dL between 30 to 180 minutes after consumption of approximately 5.37 kg of mangoes.
  • The horses recovered naturally from the digestive disturbances about 15 days after the end of the harvesting season when they returned to their regular diet of hay and grass pasture.

Conclusion

The study concluded that indiscriminate ingestion of mangoes instigates the occurrence of lesions in the squamous gastric region in horses. However, the animals naturally recover approximately 15 days after they stop consuming mangoes and revert to their typical hay and grass diet. This highlights the importance of monitoring the diet of horses in tropical regions where fruit availability fluctuates seasonally.

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Silva CJFL, Trindade KLG, Cruz RKS, Manso HECCC, Coelho CS, Filho JDR, Nogueira CEW, Aragona F, Fazio F, Manso Filho HC. (2022). Effects of the Ingestion of Ripe Mangoes on the Squamous Gastric Region in the Horse. Animals (Basel), 12(22). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12223084

Publication

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
ISSN: 2076-2615
NlmUniqueID: 101635614
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 12
Issue: 22

Researcher Affiliations

Silva, Carolina J F L
  • Núcleo de Pesquisa Equina, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife 52171-900, PE, Brazil.
Trindade, Keity L G
  • Núcleo de Pesquisa Equina, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife 52171-900, PE, Brazil.
Cruz, Raíssa K S
  • Núcleo de Pesquisa Equina, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife 52171-900, PE, Brazil.
  • Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió 57051-160, AL, Brazil.
Manso, Helena E C C C
  • Núcleo de Pesquisa Equina, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife 52171-900, PE, Brazil.
Coelho, Clarisse S
  • Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (ULHT), Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal.
  • Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Universidade de Évora, 7005-869 Évora, Portugal.
Filho, José D Ribeiro
  • Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, Brazil.
Nogueira, Carlos E W
  • Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas 96010-610, RS, Brazil.
Aragona, Francesca
  • Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Fazio, Francesco
  • Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Manso Filho, Helio Cordeiro
  • Núcleo de Pesquisa Equina, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife 52171-900, PE, Brazil.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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