ESSENCE African Mango 90 Tablets

African mango, or African mango (Irvingia gabonensis), is also known as wild mango or bush mango and differs from the popular Indian mango (Mangifera indica). African mangoes are valued for their dietary fiber and seeds rich in fats and proteins. In West Africa, the use of dried seeds of this plant has been common and has been known for hundreds of years.


Dietary fiber
According to the definition contained in the Nutrition Standards for the Polish Population, issued by the Food and Nutrition Institute, fiber, or dietary fiber, is a residue of plant cells resistant to human digestive enzymes; is a group of compounds that pass through the ileum as an undigested residue but are partially hydrolyzed by colon bacteria. It should be defined by at least one of 4 differentiators, i.e. fiber should affect: reduction of intestinal transit time and increase of fecal mass, stimulate fermentation processes in the large intestine, reduce blood levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol fraction, and lower postprandial blood glucose levels and / or lowering insulin levels.


African Mango and research
The available scientific research shows that African mango has an effect on the human body due to the content of dietary fiber. In a 2005 double-blind study by Ngondi and Oben (published in Lipids in Health and Disease), the effects of Irvingia gabonensis were tested in two groups. The observed difference between the african mango group and the placebo group was significant. The body weight of the subjects consuming Irvingia gabonensis decreased to a greater extent. In addition, obese subjects decreased total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and increased HDL cholesterol. On the other hand, the placebo group showed no changes in blood lipid components.