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African Mango and Reduced Body Weight

Research synthesisModerate evidenceMixed effect size3 studies · 3 beneficial · 0 neutral · 0 harmful

Across 3 studies, all reported statistically significant beneficial effects of African mango (Irvingia gabonensis) supplementation on reduced body weight. Effect sizes were mixed, with small effects observed in two meta-analyses and a large effect in one analysis. The median study duration was 84 days (12 weeks), suggesting effects typically emerge at around 12 weeks, and most study populations included overweight or obese adults.

  • Studied populations: healthy overweight or obese adults, obese and overweight individuals

Caveats: Evidence base is small (only 3 studies) — conclusions should be considered preliminary. Available evidence is overwhelmingly positive — clinical literature in this area is subject to publication bias (null-result studies are less likely to be published or indexed). All three studies are meta-analyses or systematic reviews, but two were published in 2020 and one in 2013, limiting the inclusion of more recent trials.

Generated Jul 14, 2026
Time to effect
Median: 2.8 months · IQR 2.8 months–2.8 months · Range 2.8 months–2.8 months — Reported in 1 of 3 studies
Safety in these studies
3 of 3 papers
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