How ‘African Mango’ extracts shed belly fat, obesity.

Researchers now claim the inexpensive
exotic super fruit extract is becoming
America’s hottest access to weight loss.

AFRICAN mango is now becoming the
wonder fruit in far away America. Consider
this research published in the scientific
journal Lipids in Health and Disease, it
revealed that men and women
supplementing with African Mango extract
for just 28 days lost an astonishing 3,990
per cent more weight than those taking a
placebo (8.9 lbs vs. 0.22 lbs).
Beyond the weight loss, the volunteers
taking African Mango extract 30 minutes
before meals lost a stunning average of 2.4
inches from their waistlines as well as 1.8
inches from their hips – and their bad LDL
cholesterol, triglyceride, and glucose levels
all plummeted.
In fact, studies show that it is so safe that it
reduces LDL cholesterol and dangerous
triglycerides. It is also effective that it is
shown to shed 8.9 pounds and 2 inches of
belly fat in just 28 days. Strange as it may
seem, it is also not expensive with 62 cents
per serving; less than a sugary soda at
McDonald’s.
It is a product to aid in weight loss, lower
cholesterol, level out sugar in the
bloodstream, and regulate the hormone
leptin. Leptin is responsible for controlling
appetite and boosting metabolism. This is
very important in the fight against body fat.
And much to the chagrin of the nation’s $40
billion-dollar diet industry, which sells
outrageously expensive surgical
procedures and drugs that have done little,
if anything, to trim America’s ever-growing
collective waistline.
Despite the recent frenzy surrounding
African Mango and its ability to cause safe
weight loss, the fruit has actually been used
as a diet aid for centuries in Cameroon,
Africa.
The brightly coloured tropical fruit is native
to Cameroon’s west-coastal rainforests and
found in the forest of Leboudi outside
Yaoundé. African Mango, or Bush Mango,
differs from other mango fruits in that it
produces a peculiar seed, which natives of
Cameroon refer to as Dikka nuts.
For hundreds of years, an extract from the
seeds called irvingia gabonensis has been
used among Cameroon villagers for its
wide-ranging medicinal benefits, which
range from reducing and preventing
obesity to lowering cholesterol to regulating
blood sugar to treating infections.
Studies carried out by the Laboratory of
Nutritional Biochemistry of the University
of Yaoundé, revealed that irvingia is
efficient in controlling body weight. The
research study was initiated in 2005 and
later confirmed by nutritionists in the
United States of America.
After the revelation, irvingia gabonensis or
bush mango as it is known locally referred
to, has suddenly become of high demand in
the U.S. weight loss market.
Experts argue that the fruit has the
strongest natural fat burner known, so far.
Cameroonian scientist, Prof Julius Oben who
took part in the research, said that the bush
mango burns fats and has no side effects.
Indeed, interest in the use of African Mango
extract (irvingia gabonensis) as a safe,
effective and inexpensive weight loss
alternative surged after Dr. Mehmet Oz
called it, mentioning no specific brand, a
“breakthrough supplement” and a “miracle
in your medicine cabinet” on his Emmy
Award-winning The Dr. Oz Show in 2010
Similarly, one of the show’s leading medical
contributors, Dr. Tanya Edwards, M.D., called
African Mango extract, mentioning no
specific brand, a “miracle pill” after it helped
her lose seven pounds in less than a month
without making any changes to her diet or
exercise routine.
According to Edwards, Irvingia, an extract
of the West African mango, has been used
for a variety of medicinal purposes in Africa
for many centuries. Recently, there have
been a few studies on the use of this
extract for weight loss.
“As an obese nation, we are chronically on
the search for that magic pill which allows
us to eat whatever we want while losing
weight at the same time.”
In the two randomised trials in overweight
and obese humans using Irvingia,
participants in the Irvingia group lost on
average 5-10 pounds/month compared to
the placebo group. Neither group made any
lifestyle changes during the trial. They also
noted that cholesterol levels and blood
sugar levels improved significantly
compared to the control group.
“Sounds like a magic bullet to me! I tried it
myself, and low and behold, in the first
month of taking it (only once per day, mind
you, instead of the recommended twice
daily), I lost seven pounds without making
any changes in my usual healthy diet and
exercise routine!
“I began recommending it to my patients
who needed to lose weight, especially if
they had high cholesterol and/or diabetes.
The results have been slightly
underwhelming. A few patients lost a few
pounds, but it has not been the magic bullet
I had hoped for. And with continued use, I
have not lost any more weight,” Edwards
said.
She added that it may be helpful for those
needing to lose 5-10 pounds, and studies
have shown no undesirable side effects.

Tangerine Peels May Prevent Obesity, Cancer Bone Loss.

Eating of tangerine peels reduce the risk
of developing obesity, heart disease,
brittle bone disease and cancer.
THEY are usually thrown away, most times
left at the mercy of domestic animals. But
recent studies suggest they could be
effectively used to prevent obesity, heart
attacks, strokes, bone loss, and cancer. They
are called Tangerine peels.
Researchers have demonstrated how
tangerine peels reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol
(Low Density Lipo-protein) concentration,
and improve bone density and ‘good’
cholesterol (High Density Lipo-protein) in
post-menopausal women by acting as a
phytoestrogen.
Phytoestrogens are a group of chemicals
found in plants that can act like the
hormone estrogen. Estrogen is a hormone
necessary for childbearing and is involved
with bone and heart health in women.
Researchers said tangerine peels extract
could be used as a substitute for estrogen/
hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
because of its ability of to modulate the
blood cholesterol profile and increase the
bone density of ovariectomised rats.
Ovariectomised rat model has been
validated to represent the most important
clinical features of estrogen deficiency-
induced (or postmenopausal) bone loss in
the adult human, particularly during the
early stages of osteoporosis (brittle bone
disease).
New research from the University of
Western Ontario, United States of America
(U.S.A.) has demonstrated how a flavonoid
in tangerines called Nobiletin prevents the
buildup of fat in the liver by stimulating the
expression of genes involved in burning
excess fat, and inhibiting the genes
responsible for manufacturing fat.
According to the research published in the
journal Diabetes, mice were fed a “western”
diet high in fats and simple sugars. One
group became obese and showed all the
signs associated with metabolic syndrome:
elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, high
blood levels of insulin and glucose, and a
fatty liver. These metabolic abnormalities
greatly increase the risk of cardiovascular
disease and type 2 diabetes.
The second group of mice, fed the exact
same diet but with Nobiletin added,
experienced no elevation in their levels of
cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin or glucose,
and gained weight normally. Mice became
much more sensitive to the effects of
insulin. Nobiletin was shown to prevent the
buildup of fat in the liver by stimulating the
expression of genes involved in burning
excess fat, and inhibiting the genes
responsible for manufacturing fat.
Director of the Vascular Biology Research
Group at Robarts Research Institute and a
vascular biology scientist at the Schulich
School of Medicine & Dentistry, Murray Huff,
said: “The Nobiletin-treated mice were
basically protected from obesity. And in
longer-term studies, Nobiletin also protected
these animals from atherosclerosis, the
buildup of plaque in arteries, which can lead
to a heart attack or stroke. This study really
paves the way for future studies to see if
this is a suitable treatment for metabolic
syndrome and related conditions in people.”
Huff’s research has focused on the
pharmacological properties of naturally-
occurring bioactive molecules. Two years
ago, his research drew international
attention when he discovered a flavonoid
in grapefruit called Naringenin offered
similar protection against obesity and other
signs of metabolic syndrome. Huff said:
“ What’s really interesting to us is that
Nobiletin is ten times more potent in its
protective effects compared to Naringenin,
and this time, we ’ve also shown that
Nobiletin has the ability to protect against
atherosclerosis. ”
Also, another study published recently in
Indonesia Journal of Biotechnology has
shown tangerines extract potency to
modulate blood cholesterol profile, like
increase the ‘good’ cholesterol (HDL)
concentration and decrease the bad
cholesterol (LDL), triglyceride, and total
cholesterol.
According to the study titled “Citrus
reticulata’s Peels Modulate Blood Cholesterol
Profile and Increase Bone Density of
Ovariectomised Rats, ” the extract also
increased the bone density of
ovariectomised rats.
The study reads: “The two of these
estrogenic effect complete the Citrus
reticulata ’s peels extract’s estrogenic effect.
In previous experiment, the extract could
improve the breast ’s epithelial cell
proliferation and also increase the uterus
volume … This experiment also strengthens
the proven that extract could be a
phytoestrogen …. The ability of the extract
to modulate the blood cholesterol profile
and increase the bone density of
ovariectomised rats in this experiment
indicated the Citrus recticulata ’s peels
extract could be used as a substitute for
estrogen/hormone replacement therapy
(HRT).
“…Bok et al. (1999) proved that naringin
and hesperidin, the citrus’s peels flavonoid,
could decrease the total cholesterol
concentration and blood triglyceride with
blocked activity of a reductase of rats
leading to inhibition of the cholesterol
synthesis in the body.
“Overall, the Citrus reticulata’s peels extract
had a potency to be developed as the
menopause women healthcare agent.
Beside that, the extract need to be utilized
for health because Citrus reticulata was a
local fruit and easy to be cultivated. From
this experiment, we need more experiments
to know the optimum dose of the extract as
a phytoestrogen. The using and application
of the extract suggest it is very good for
estrogen deficiency, for the example the
menopausal women.
“As the conclusion of this research, the
Citrus reticulata’s peels extract increase the
bone density and improve the blood
cholesterol profile of female ovariectomised
rats. ”
Phytochemical analysis has shown that
tangerine peels contain fat, protein, ash,
magnesium, carotenoids, dietary fiber, and
polyphenols.
A study published in Nutrition and Cancer
has shown how tangerines reduce the
proliferation of many cancer cells. The
antiproliferative effects of Citrus reticulata
(CR) extract, the immature tangerine peel, on
human gastric cancer cell line SNU-668 were
evaluated.
The researchers wrote: “From the results of
the morphological and biochemical assays,
CR (50 microg/ml) increased the apoptosis
of human gastric cancer cells with typical
apoptotic characteristics, including
morphological changes of chromatin
condensation and apoptotic body
formation… These results suggest that CR
may induce the apoptosis through the
caspase-3 pathway in human gastric cancer
cells. ”