Irvingia gabonensis Seed Extract

Name  Irvingia gabonensis Seed Extract (African Mango Extract / Wild Mango Extract)

Latin Name  Irvingia gabonensis

Chemical Name  Dietary Fibre (as Inlulin)

Synonyms  Irvingia gabonensis, Wild Mango, African Mango, Bush Mango, Irvingia gabonensis (Aubry-Lecomte ex O'Rorke) Baill., Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A. W. Benn., ogbono, etima, odika, or dika nuts

Plant part used  Seeds

Active Ingredient  Dietary Fibre &. Phytosterols

Specification  50% Dietary Fibre HPLC, 5:1, 10:1, 20:1, 30:1

Test Method  HPLC

CAS No.  192230-28-7

Molecular Formula  C6nH10n+2O5n+1

Mol. Wt.  Polymer; depends on n

Molecular Structure

Main Function  Appetite suppressant (Anti-obesity), Treating diabetes, Lowering Blood and LDL C

Irvingia is a genus of African and Southeast Asian trees in the family Irvingiaceae, sometimes known by the common names wild mango, African mango, or bush mango. They bear edible mango-like fruits. The fruit is a large drupe, with fibrous flesh, and are especially valued for their dietary-fibre-, fat- and protein-rich nuts, known as ogbono, etima, odika, or dika nuts.

The subtly aromatic nuts are typically dried in the sun for preservation, and are sold whole or in powder form. They may be ground to a paste known variously as dika bread or Gabon chocolate. Their high content of mucilage enables them to be used as thickening agents for dishes such as ogbono soup. The nuts may also be pressed for vegetable oil.

The soluble fibre of the seed of Irvingia gabonensis like other forms of water-soluble dietary fibres, are "bulk-forming" laxatives. Irvingia gabonensis seeds delay stomach emptying resulting in appetite suppressant, and leading to a more gradual absorption of dietary sugar resulting in reducing the elevation of blood sugar levels that is typical after a meal. Irviginia gabonensis seed Extract is used for reducing abdominal fat as a new plant source of anti-obesity ingredients, and also used for helping anti-diabetic.

Like other soluble fibers, Irvingia gabonensis seed fibre can bind to bile acids in the gut and carry them out of the body in the faeces, which requires the body to convert more cholesterol into bile acids. This can result in the lowering of blood cholesterol as well as other blood lipids. Controlled double-blind studies have shown that supplementation with several grams per day of soluble fibre significantly reduced total blood cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides and in some cases raised HDL cholesterol, these being comparable with effects noticed with Irvingia gabonensis.

Considering the wide use of Irvingia gabonensis in the preparation of various dishes in Cameroon, its use should be further encouraged for the purposes of control of dietary lipids as well as for weight reduction.

The Irvingia gabonensis Seed Extract used in dietary supplements is derived from the seeds of the plant wild mango (Irvingia gabonensis).