With the help of the African mango you can accelerate your metabolism, it has become a unique ingredient in weight loss products and personal diets. It’s not the actual fruit that proclaims to be beneficial for weight loss, but the extract from the seed which has an abundance of fiber and healthy fats.
African mango (Irvingia gabonensis) is a tree native to tropical West African forests. It’s also known as bush mango, wild mango, and dika nut. The fruit has greenish-yellow skin, a fibrous pulp, and a large, hard seed.
It shouldn’t be confused with the common mango (Mangifera indica).
African mango’s pulp and seed are used in Nigerian and Cameroonian cuisine to make traditional soups, sauces, juice, wine, jam, jelly, and flavoring.
Like many tropical fruits, its pulp is high in vitamin C and carotenoid antioxidants.
The African mango tree has long been used in traditional medicine. Local tribes use the leaves, roots, and especially the bark (in the form of a paste) to treat scabs and skin pain.
The fruit’s large seed has been of particular interest in research because of the health benefits of its extract. - Healthline.com
