May support healthy skin

Because mango leaf extract contains antioxidants, it may lessen indications of aging on the skin. Mango extract, administered orally to mice in research, boosted collagen formation and greatly decreased the duration of skin wrinkles. The dosage was 45 mg per pound (100 mg per kg) of body weight. Remember that this extract was for mangoes in general and not only for mango leaves.

Mango leaf extract may have antibacterial properties against the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, which can cause staph infections, according to test-tube research. Psoriasis, a skin ailment that results in dry, itchy areas of skin, has also been investigated using mangiferin. This polyphenol promoted wound healing, according to a test-tube investigation utilizing human skin.