African Mango and Increased High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

• The Effects of Irvingia gabonensis Seed Extract Supplementation on Anthropometric and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

  • 2019-12-19
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Journal of the American College of Nutrition 39(5)
  • • Jounghee Lee
    • Mei Chung
    • Zhuxuan Fu
    • Jihee Choi
    • Hae-Jeung Lee

  • PubMed: 31855111
  • DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2019.1691956

  8 Insights on

  • Increased High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal

  Meta-analysis also showed beneficial effects of Irvingia gabonensis seed extract supplementation on total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No

• The efficacy of Irvingia gabonensis supplementation in the management of overweight and obesity: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

  • 2013-02-08
  • Systematic Review
  • Journal of dietary supplements 10(1)
  • • Igho Onakpoya
    • Lucy Davies
    • Paul Posadzki
    • Edzard Ernst

  • PubMed: 23419021
  • DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2012.760508

  7 Insights on

  • Increased High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

  • High evidence
  • Clinical

  The results from the RCTs also suggest positive effects of I. gabonensis supplementation on the blood lipid profile.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes