BAOBAB FRUIT POWDER[ADANSONIA DIGITATA]
Listing description
African baobab is a very
long-lived tree with multipurpose uses. It is said that some trees are over
1 000 years old. Earlier attempts to describe African Baobab on the basis of
fruit difference are not accepted till now as they are not grown agronomically
or domesticatedly.
Detailed description
Adansonia
digitata (A.
digitata) is commonly found in the thorn woodlands of African savannahs,
which tend to be at low altitudes with 4-10 dry months per year. It tends to
grow as solitary individuals, though it can be found in small groups depending
on the soil type. It is not found in areas where sand is deep. It is sensitive
to water logging and frost. All locations where the tree is found are arid or
semi-arid. Adansonia
digitata (Malvaceae)
(A. digitata) is a majestic tree revered in Africa for
its medicinal and nutritional value. The plant parts are used to treat various
ailments such as diarrhoea, malaria and microbial infections. Several plant
parts have interesting anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and
baobab has been used extensively since ancient times in traditional medicine.
The seeds, leaves, roots, flowers, fruit pulp and bark of baobab are edible.
Baobab leaves are used in the preparation of soup. Seeds are used as a
thickening agent in soups, but they can be fermented and used as a flavoring
agent or roasted and eaten as snacks. The flora from Tikamgarh District in
Bundelkhand Region has immense pharmaceutical and commercial potential. India
has about more than 45 000 plants species and among them several thousand are
claimed to possess medicinal properties. Medicinal plants play an important
role in providing knowledge to the researchers in the field of ethnobotany and
ethnopharmacology.
Baobab trees are indigenous to Africa. The trees can tolerant to
high temperatures and long spans of drought, and are grown for their sour fruit
and leaves. The fruit consists of pulp and large seeds embedded in the dry
acidic pulp and shell. The leaves are used to make soup, and the pulp is used to make beverage and
for food preparation. In recent years, due to industry seeks natural
alternatives, demand for seed oils as ingredients for food, cosmetics and
biofuel has been greatly increased. A study on biodiesel production and fuel
properties was conducted by et
al. The seeds are pressed for oil, but the by-product baobab
oilseed meal is typically underutilized. Most of previous studies on the baobab
fruit have focused on the seed oil. The total land area of Orchha wild life
sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh is about 40-45 km2, which is very
rich in medicinal plant species.
PRICE
$29.62/KG
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