How long until I see results from African Mango?

Allow at least 6-8 weeks of consistent daily use before judging whether African Mango is working. The actives in this category produce gradual, cumulative effects rather than overnight changes, products promising visible results in days are essentially advertising their own placebo response. Track one or two specific outcomes (sleep quality, energy at 3pm, recovery between workouts) and rate them weekly so you have honest before/after data when you reach the 8-week mark.

Can I take African Mango alongside my other supplements?

In most cases yes, the ingredients in African Mango don't have major stacking conflicts with common multivitamins, omega-3s, or protein powders. The exception is if you're already taking a separate weight loss product with overlapping actives, there's no benefit to doubling up and you risk exceeding safe doses on individual ingredients. Always tell your doctor or pharmacist what supplements you take, especially before any planned surgery or new prescription.

Is African Mango safe for long-term use?

The ingredient profile is generally well tolerated for cycles of 8-12 weeks at the labelled dose. For continuous year-round use, we recommend taking a 2-week break every quarter, both to preserve responsiveness (some adaptogenic and receptor-modulating compounds can desensitize over time) and to give your baseline body a chance to reset. If you're using African Mango alongside any prescription medication, get periodic bloodwork to monitor for interactions specific to the ingredients in your stack.

Updated October 2026Expert Reviewed

African Mango Review 2026An Honest Look at the Label

Name: African Mango
Brand: African Mango
Price: 57 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 7.3 (1 reviews)

|Medically Reviewed by Editorial Team

African Mango (also sold as Nutrina African Mango) is a single-ingredient weight-loss capsule of Irvingia gabonensis seed powder, sold online for about €39.99, CHF 44 or $49.99 a bottle. It contains no caffeine, green tea or other stimulants.

Not recommended

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Summary
Dosage Analysis
Quality & Testing
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Who Is This For?
Value for Money
Side Effects & Safety
Final Verdict
FAQ

Score Breakdown

3.6

/ 5

Ingredients

8.4

Dosage

6.5

Value

6.9

Transparency

6.5

Brand

7.0

Pros & Cons

Pros

Single ingredient, no stimulants
Label dose stated (600 mg)

Cons

19 to 38% of the seed dose studied
Not the IGOB131 extract used in the main trial

Who Is This For?

Recommended For:

We would not recommend it. The trials that found weight loss used a much higher seed dose or a different extract, and a systematic review concluded Irvingia cannot be recommended for weight loss.

Not Recommended For:

People on diabetes medication without checking with their doctor (the extract trial reported blood-sugar changes), pregnant or breastfeeding women, and anyone relying on the advertised 90-day refund.

Summary

The label problem: it says 600 mg, but the brand's own pages disagree on whether that is per capsule or per two-capsule serving, so the daily dose is 600 mg or up to 1,200 mg.

What the evidence says:

The whole-seed trial the sales page cites used 3.15 g a day, three to five times this product's dose.
The better-known trial used IGOB131, a specific extract, not the seed powder in this product.
A systematic review of the three trials found them poorly reported and concluded that African mango "cannot be recommended as a weight loss aid".

Refunds: the UK FAQ promises a 90-day guarantee, but the binding terms allow 10 days from purchase, for unused goods.

Ingredient Breakdown

African Mango has one ingredient: Irvingia gabonensis seed powder, 600 mg, in a plant-based capsule.

What the research shows:

The seed trial (2005). 40 people in Cameroon took 1.05 g of Irvingia seed three times a day (3.15 g) for a month. Weight fell 5.3% against 1.3% on placebo. The sales page quotes this study but gives the placebo result as 1.26%.
The extract trial (2009). 102 overweight adults took 150 mg of IGOB131, a proprietary extract, twice a day for 10 weeks, and improved weight, waist and blood markers compared with placebo. This product is seed powder, not IGOB131.
The systematic review (2013). All three randomised trials came from the same research group and had flaws in how their methods were reported. The authors concluded the effect on weight is "unproven" and that Irvingia "cannot be recommended as a weight loss aid". Reported side effects included headache and sleep difficulty.

A regulatory note: the US Federal Trade Commission took action against the marketers of Lipidryl, another African mango product advertised with large weight-loss claims, and later sent refunds to buyers.

The UK sales page says African mango comes from "South Africa"; it grows in West and Central Africa.

What African Mango does not tell you

No amounts published

No supplement facts panel published.

Amounts are taken from the manufacturer’s own supplement facts panel. Where a label states a standardisation, the active fraction is what we compare, because the active is what the trials measured.

Dosage Analysis

Our Dose Check compares the label with the dose in the best human study.

Irvingia seed powder: 600 mg a day (per the retailer NuviaLab's label) or up to 1,200 mg (per the UK label, 1 to 2 capsules of 600 mg) vs 3,150 mg a day in the seed trial. 19% to 38% of the studied dose.
IGOB131 extract: not in this product. The extract trial used 300 mg a day of that specific material.

The directions also differ: the Swiss and UK pages say 1 to 2 capsules a day with meals; NuviaLab says 2 capsules 30 minutes before a meal. A bottle of 60 lasts one to two months.

Quality & Testing

Our Transparency Score checks five things a buyer can verify. African Mango scores 2 out of 5.

Label with doses: yes, but inconsistent. 600 mg is stated, but per capsule on one page and per two capsules on another.
Identifiable company: no. The Swiss site names Key Player Limited, Dubai Airport Freezone; the UK site names only "NutrinaAfricanMango.co.uk" in Hong Kong. The UK page says it is made in the UK to GMP standards; NuviaLab says "Made in Europe". No manufacturer is named.
Refund terms in writing: yes. 10 calendar days from purchase, unused goods only.
Independent testing shown: no.
Study on the finished product: no.

The Swiss page calls the formula "100% effective" and says it "removes harmful toxins" and causes no side effects.

Correction. An earlier version of this review treated African Mango as a caffeine and green tea fat burner, warned about stimulants it does not contain, said no label was published and cited Garcinia and CLA studies. It is a single-ingredient seed powder, and we have corrected it.

Value for Money

Prices when we checked in September 2026:

Swiss site (where our link leads): CHF 44 a bottle, with quantity discounts, plus a payment or shipping charge.
German site: €39.99 for 1, €79.98 for 3, €119.97 for 6.
UK site: £34.99. NuviaLab (US): $49.99 list, discounted to $25 at the time we checked.

The return rule. The UK FAQ promises a 90-day money-back guarantee. The binding terms allow withdrawal only "within 10 calendar days from the date of purchase", in writing, for goods with no signs of use, and state that EU law does not apply.

Side Effects & Safety

Headache and sleep difficulty were the side effects reported in the Irvingia trials, according to the systematic review.

The sales page says it causes no side effects. There is no clinical study on this African Mango product itself.

Final Verdict

Our Verdict

3.6/5

This African Mango is a simple product, one ingredient with no stimulants, which is more honest than most fat burners. But it provides seed powder at a fraction of the dose studied, not the extract used in the better trial, and a systematic review concluded Irvingia cannot be recommended for weight loss. The 90-day promise is replaced by a 10-day return in the terms. We do not recommend it. Sources: [Onakpoya et al. 2013, systematic review of Irvingia](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23419021/) · [Ngondi et al. 2005, Irvingia seed trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15916709/) · [Ngondi et al. 2009, IGOB131 extract trial](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19254366/) · [FTC, Lipidryl refunds](https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2015/11/ftc-sends-refund-checks-totaling-more-250000-consumers-who-bought-lipidryl-weight-loss-supplement) · African Mango labels (CH, UK, NuviaLab) and terms, checked 28 September 2026.

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The content on this page is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider before starting any new supplement regimen. Individual results may vary.