Malnutrition has been a serious issue in Ghana and Africa as a whole. However, the
potential of many indigenous fruits to combat it has not yet been tested. Therefore, this study
aimed to determine the nutritional characteristics of four underutilized wild fruits (Gardenia
erubescens, Sclerocarya birrea, Diospyros mespiliformis, and Balanites aegyptiaca) of
dietary interest in Ghana. The nutritional and antinutritional characteristics of the fruits were
analyzed according to standard methods (laid down by the Association of Official Analytical …