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Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L) parts: nutrition, applications in food and uses in ethno-medicine - a review

Baobab (Adansonia digitata) is a multi-purpose tree with tender root, tubers, twigs, fruit, seeds, leaves and flowers which are edible. Owing to the nutritional and medicinal benefits of baobab tree parts, it have been used for various purposes for the past two centuries in Africa, and some parts of...

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Main Authors: Bamalli, Zahrau, Mohammed, Abdulkarim Sabo, Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah, Karim, Roselina
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Published: Austin Publishers 2014
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spelling my.upm.eprints.366182015-08-21T03:20:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36618/ Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L) parts: nutrition, applications in food and uses in ethno-medicine - a review Bamalli, Zahrau Mohammed, Abdulkarim Sabo Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah Karim, Roselina Baobab (Adansonia digitata) is a multi-purpose tree with tender root, tubers, twigs, fruit, seeds, leaves and flowers which are edible. Owing to the nutritional and medicinal benefits of baobab tree parts, it have been used for various purposes for the past two centuries in Africa, and some parts of Asia. This has in recent times led to some statutory bodies approving its use in certain food products. This paper presents a review on the nutritional benefits of the baobab tree parts vis-à-vis its fruit pulp, seeds and leaves. In addition, the medicinal applications of the tree parts as well as the medicinal compounds contained are discussed. This paper finally concludes with the nutritional benefits of the seed oil for possible use as a premium oil. Austin Publishers 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36618/1/Baobab%20tree.pdf Bamalli, Zahrau and Mohammed, Abdulkarim Sabo and Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah and Karim, Roselina (2014) Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L) parts: nutrition, applications in food and uses in ethno-medicine - a review. Annals of Nutritional Disorder and Therapy, 1 (3). art. no. 1011. pp. 1-9. ISSN 2381-8891 http://austinpublishinggroup.com/nutritional-disorders/all-issues.php
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description Baobab (Adansonia digitata) is a multi-purpose tree with tender root, tubers, twigs, fruit, seeds, leaves and flowers which are edible. Owing to the nutritional and medicinal benefits of baobab tree parts, it have been used for various purposes for the past two centuries in Africa, and some parts of Asia. This has in recent times led to some statutory bodies approving its use in certain food products. This paper presents a review on the nutritional benefits of the baobab tree parts vis-à-vis its fruit pulp, seeds and leaves. In addition, the medicinal applications of the tree parts as well as the medicinal compounds contained are discussed. This paper finally concludes with the nutritional benefits of the seed oil for possible use as a premium oil.
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author Bamalli, Zahrau
Mohammed, Abdulkarim Sabo
Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah
Karim, Roselina
spellingShingle Bamalli, Zahrau
Mohammed, Abdulkarim Sabo
Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah
Karim, Roselina
Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L) parts: nutrition, applications in food and uses in ethno-medicine - a review
author_facet Bamalli, Zahrau
Mohammed, Abdulkarim Sabo
Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah
Karim, Roselina
author_sort Bamalli, Zahrau
title Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L) parts: nutrition, applications in food and uses in ethno-medicine - a review
title_short Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L) parts: nutrition, applications in food and uses in ethno-medicine - a review
title_full Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L) parts: nutrition, applications in food and uses in ethno-medicine - a review
title_fullStr Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L) parts: nutrition, applications in food and uses in ethno-medicine - a review
title_full_unstemmed Baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L) parts: nutrition, applications in food and uses in ethno-medicine - a review
title_sort baobab tree (adansonia digitata l) parts: nutrition, applications in food and uses in ethno-medicine - a review
publisher Austin Publishers
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36618/1/Baobab%20tree.pdf
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