Underutilized African indigenous fruit trees and food–nutrition security: Opportunities, challenges, and prospects

AO Omotayo, AO Aremu - Food and Energy Security, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The diverse range of indigenous fruit trees in Africa is a source of untapped potential for food
and nutrition security. Here, we review information on 10 indigenous fruit trees that are …

Plant secondary metabolites involved in the stress tolerance of long-lived trees

J Cui, X Li, Z Lu, B Jin - Tree Physiology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Ancient trees are natural wonders because of their longevity, having lived for hundreds or
thousands of years, and their ability to withstand changing environments and a variety of …

[HTML][HTML] Potentials of baobab in food systems

VO Offiah, KO Falade - Applied Food Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The current study aims to review the prospects for baobab domestication and cultivation,
nutrient variability, food applications, industrial value and future potentials of the African …

Nutritional properties of baobab pulp from different angolan origins

S Monteiro, FH Reboredo, MM Lageiro, VM Lourenço… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) is found widely in the forests and savannas of sub-
Saharan Africa. The baobab fruit has a sour and slightly sweet taste and is widely consumed …

[HTML][HTML] Potentials of baobab: a complement to cocoa production

KF Egbadzor, J Akuaku, MK Aidoo - Journal of Agriculture and Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Baobab is a priority pan-African tree species that can be put on a similar pedestal as cocoa.
The wild and indigenous baobab has the potential for similar importance in tropical …

[HTML][HTML] Formulation, nutritional and sensory evaluation of baobab based ready-to-eat sorghum and cowpea blend snack bars

D Momanyi, W Owino, A Makokha - Scientific African, 2020 - Elsevier
Sorghum, cowpea and baobab are underutilized drought-tolerant crops that are grown and
occur in abundance in marginalized agricultural areas in Kenya. The objective of this study …

New chromosome number and cyto-molecular characterization of the African Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) - “The Tree of Life”

N Islam-Faridi, HF Sakhanokho, C Dana Nelson - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.), also referred to as the “Tree of Life”, is
a majestic, long-lived and multipurpose tree of sub-Saharan Africa. Internationally, a …

Traditional medicine utilisation among pregnant women in Sub-saharan African Countries: A systematic review of literature

N Mudonhi, WN Nunu - INQUIRY: The Journal of Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Traditional medicine has the potential to boost the health and economies of many SSA
countries, especially if regulatory mechanisms are deployed to govern their protection and …

[PDF][PDF] The iconic Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.): Herbal medicine for controlling coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) disease (Covid-19)

RB Malabadi, KP Kolkar, NT Meti… - International Journal of …, 2021 - researchgate.net
This review paper highlights the medicinal properties particularly the immunogenic
potentiality of iconic baobab (Adansonia digitata L.)(Kalphavraksha or Wish) tree species …

[HTML][HTML] Traditional uses and local management practices of Adansonia digitata L. in different ethnic groups of Quara wereda, North West low land of Ethiopia

M Abere, A Eshete, A Alemu - Trees, Forests and People, 2022 - Elsevier
Adansonia digitata (African baobab) is one of the most important wild edible plant and a key
species with high ecological and socioeconomic significance in most of tropical Africa. It is a …