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African Mango 120 capsules Irvingia gabonensis What is African mango? 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 . 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 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. African mango is a vitamin-C-rich, mango-like fruit native to tropical Africa with a history of use in traditional medicine. Western uses of African mango extract African mango extract (AME) has gained a following in the West for its use as a weight loss supplement. It’s derived from the seed of the African mango fruit. AME is available in liquid, capsule, and powder forms. Sometimes, AME is blended with other extracts from green tea, berries, and kelp and sold as supplements. The extract is purported to inhibit the growth of fat cells.