African mango

African Mango is a weight-loss supplement, made from extracts of the seeds of the fleshy West African fruit Irvingia gabonensis (also known as African mango), is being praised for its ability to help reduce body fat, weight, and even cholesterol and leptin levels in overweight subjects, according to a recent study published in the journal Lipids in Health and Disease.

"African mango was a staple for many tribes in Cameroon and Nigeria, and one characteristic of these tribes is their slim build, as well as low incidence of cardiovascular disease," says Julius Oben, PhD., one of the primary researchers in the study and an associate professor of nutritional biochemistry at University of Yaoundé in Cameroon.

The Facts on African Mango for Weight Loss
According to the study, subjects who took 150mg of this African mango seed extract twice a day showed "significant improvements" in their body weight, body fat, and waist circumference, as well as a slew of numbers that indicate better heart health, including plasma total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, blood glucose, C-reactive protein, adiponectin, and leptin levels—all without changing their diet or exercise routine. Additional studies have shown similar results, with subjects losing weight (about 8-10 pounds) without making other lifestyle changes.

The good news is that, so far, no adverse side effects have been reported. "This is an extract from a food that has been consumed for centuries in fairly large amounts (reports of daily consumption for more than 10 years in certain tribes),"There is no  reports of negatives to date.