Maintaining a healthy body weight has become a major concern all over the world due to the it’s attendant health benefits. Gone are those days when newly married wives are put in fattening room to increase their weight which serves as evidence of good living. Excess body weight can predispose one to a variety of health challenges hence the search for several ways to loss weight.

Research has shown that Ogbono (Irvingia Gabonensis), a tropical plant whose seed is used in preparing the popular ogbono soup has beneficial effects for weight loss. It was also found to controls diabetes, reduce cholesterol , has antioxidant and analgesic properties. African bush mango improve gastro intestinal activities and prevent constipation.

Ogbono( botanically named Irvingia Gabonensis) is also known as African bush mango, dika, sweet bush mango is indigenous to Africa. It is found in the dry and humid tropical zones like Nigeria, Angola, Uganda, Congo, Cameroon, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Southeast Asia. In Nigeria, the Hausas call it goron or biri; Igbos call it ogbono or ugiri; while it is known as oro in Yorubaland.

See also: Melon seed (egwusi): Health Benefits and side effects you need to know.

African bush mango is cultivated mainly for its seeds which are rich in fat and protein, although the pulp is edible and sweet. The pulp can be used in making jam, jelly, juice and wine. The seed is used as a thickening agent in soup because of its mucilaginous polysaccharides. Ogbono seed can be pressed to extract oil which is used in cooking, soap making, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.

Ogbono is a rich source of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, water and fibre. The mineral content includes potassium, iron, sodium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. The seeds also contain fatty acids such as stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, myristic acid and lauric acid. Several studies have shown that the seed contains 18 amino acid.

How Ogbono Promote weight Loss

A research carried out Ngodi et al (2005 ) to test the effectiveness of African mango on weight loss had a total of 40 participants. Twenty-eight of the participants took 350 mg of African mango extract for one month while the other 12 were given a placebo. The results of the study showed that the people who took the African mango extract were able to lose about five percent of their body weight. The subjects who were given a placebo only lost one percent of their body weight.
See link for more :https://nutrifactsblog.com/lose-weight-manage-diabetes-with-ogbono-irvingia-gabonensis/

Hmm

So na a whole Ogbono u give this kan Name like a Cultist abi

Nice