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Acta Agraria Debreceniensis

No. 2 (2024)
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Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) as a remedy to human livelihood challenges: a review

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2024-12-01
DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/2/14170
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Abdelhakam Esmaeil Mohamed Ahmed,
Massimo Mozzon,
Ayaz Mukarram Shaikh,
Béla Kovács
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Baobab fruit leaves seeds nutrition medicinal
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Ahmed, A. E. M., Mozzon, M. ., Shaikh, A. M. ., & Kovács, B. . (2024). Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) as a remedy to human livelihood challenges: a review. Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, 2, 5-11. https://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/2/14170
Abstract

Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a unique plant predominant in different ecosystems in Africa. This review assessed its value in relation to human nutrition, health, and related aspects. Our synthesis shows that baobab leaves, seed oil, and fruit pulp were utilised in different forms. Baobab tree products such as fruit pulp, leaves, and seed oil contain high levels of macronutrients, micronutrients, vitamins, carbohydrates, and proteins. Therefore, promoting the utilization and processing of baobab products for improved human nutrition is key. However, the determination of optimal parameters through elemental traceability as well as the relationship between geographical locations and nutrient composition of the baobab plant is required. Altogether, promoting innovative utilization of baobab products by exploring processing techniques to develop novel food and product formulation from Adansonia digitata tree products sheds a green light to sustain human livelihoods.

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