African Mango Extract/African Mango Seed Extract

African mango extract comes from the seed of the Irvingia gabonensis fruit, a nutritious source of fiber and fatty acids. A 3.5 oz serving of African mango fruit is only 86 calories but provides 62% of the necessary daily value of vitamin C. The African mango fruit is also an abundant source of minerals, including iron, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, and sodium.

Description

African mango extract comes from the fruit of the Irvingia gabonensis tree, also known as African mango, wild mango, bush mango, andok, and odika. Despite its name, it’s not related to the common mango. The Irvingia gabonensis tree is native to the northern parts of Angola and south-western Uganda. The trees grow in tropical climates, both wet and dry. It prefers canopied jungles, forests that form along rivers, and semi-deciduous forests. African mango features in Nigerian and Cameroonian cuisine as fruit fresh, jam, jellies, juice, sauces, and wine. Traditional remedies used the African mango’s pulp, leaves, seeds, and bark to form salves for wounds and the related pain.