Phytogeography of domesticated plant species in khetri. Biochemical and nutritional properties of baobab pulp from. Trees have also been introduced to other regions such as asia. Adansonia digitata, or the african baobab, is an enormous evergreen tree found subtropical regions of africa including countries like south africa, botswana, tanzania, and madagascar ntbg. Leaves, stem, bark, fruit pulp and seeds of this tree are employed as food stuff as. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. Antihiv activity of oleanolic acid, pomolic acid, and structurally related triterpenoids. Adansonia digitata, the baobab, is the most widespread tree species of the genus adansonia, the baobabs, and is native to the african continent.
Adansonia digitata trees, the only remaining native vegetation in sisal. Bakowsky, in medicinal spices and vegetables from africa, 2017. Baobab dried fruit pulp an application for novel foods. The baobab is a traditional food plant in africa, but is littleknown elsewhere. Proximate and mineral composition of a local drink made from.
List of all chemicals adansonia digitata bombacaceae how. Nov 01, 2018 adansonia digitata has medicinal properties and numerous uses of various plant parts dhillion and gustad, 2004, wickens and lowe, 2008. One product format is a depectinised extract powder. Effect of processing techniques, medicinal properties and uses donatien kabore 1,2,3, hagretou sawadogolingani 1, brehima diawara 1, clarisse s. After drying the stem bark was pounded into a powder form using clean mortar and pestle and stored till use in according to mukhtar and okafor 2002.
Dominant and prominent woody species found and utilised within the study area species common name conservation status common use references adansonia digitata baobab least concern fibrous bark is used to make various useful items such as mats and ropes, fishing nets, fishing lines, sacks as well as clothing. Nov 25, 2020 media in category adansonia digitata the following 31 files are in this category, out of 31 total. Guillaume hounsoudindin 30th january 2018 funded by the ruforum research grant ru 2015 grg 5 academic year 2016 2017. Adansonia digitata has medicinal properties and numerous uses of various plant parts dhillion and gustad, 2004, wickens and lowe, 2008.
A decline in baobab populations due to overexploitation could have a significant. The baobab tree adansonia digitata, with more than 300 cultural and ethnobotanical uses in africa has been identified as one of the most important savanna trees to be conserved, domesticated and valorised on the continent. Malvaceae is a majestic tree revered in africa for its medicinal. Request pdf medicinal uses of adansonia digitata l. Antimalarial and antioxidant effects of methanol and flavonoidrich extracts of adansonia digitata stem bark on plasmodium bergheiinfected mice. Elephants are one of the biggest threats to the african baobab. Fruit pulp derived from the fruits of adansonia digitata for use as a nutritional food ingredient.
Previously classified within the family bombacaceae, they are now placed in the malvaceae. The seed has been reported to be eaten raw or roasted ezeagu, 2005, having a. The antidiabetic potential of the african adansonia. Adansonia is regarded as the queen of all carbon storage trees. Diarrhoea is one of the common clinical signs of gastrointestinal disorders caused by both infectious and noninfectious agents and an important livestock debilitating condition. Multiple inflammatory and antiviral activities in adansonia. It is a very promising tropical fruit although it has been little investigated and exploited in madagascar. This work was aimed at determine the phytochemical constituents and the antibacterial activities of petroleum ether. Medicinal uses of adansonia digitata l an endangered tree.
Adansonia digitata baobab leaves, fruits and seeds vimalanathan selvarani and hudson james b. Propagating and diversifying the baobab is a hot topic in horticulture today due to its many practical botanical uses. The antidiabetic potential of the african adansonia digitata. Adansonia digitata is a deciduous tree growing to 20 m 65ft by 15 m 49ft at a slow rate. Effect of processing techniques, medicinal properties and uses. Adansonia digitata stem bark extract is been used in the treatment of stomach upset, diarrhoea, dysentery, antioxidant, antimaleria, antiinflammation. Study area khetri region is located in southeastern part of jhunjhunu district, rajasthan state with it. The plant parts are used to treat various ailments such as diarrhoea, malaria and microbial infections. Ecology the tree is characteristic of thorn woodlands of the african savannahs, which are characterized by low altitudes with 410 dry months a year split into 1 or 2 periods. Virtually, all parts of the plant have or were being studied. This study sought to determine the biology and the uses of baobab adansonia digitata l. Energy and micronutrient composition of dietary and medicinal wild plants consumed during drought. Adansonia digitata has popular ethnomedicinal application in the treatment of malaria in sub. Adansonia digitata, the african baobab, is the most widespread tree species of the genus.
The generic name honours michel adanson, the french. Malvaceae, commonly known as the baobab tree, is native to africa. Patterns of genetic and morphometric diversity in baobab. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the. Nutritiion value of baobab milk gubdi and mixtures of baobab adansonia digitata l. In the past decade, it has attracted the interest of several pharmaceutical companies and researchers due to its various traditional uses, such as. It is a massive, deciduous tree up to 25 m in height and may live for hundreds of. Phytochemical constituents, bioactive compounds, traditional and medicinal uses baobab adansonia digitata l. This study is conducted to fill in this gap by investigating medicinal plant used as folk medicine, which is baobab adansonia digitata l. The author standing in front of a very large baobab in south africa l, entrance to a bar in this tree c, and inside the tree r.
It is called k alp v riksh a in india and has mythological significance in india and elsewhere. Information on nutritional value and medicinal properties of the baobab root tuber has not been fully investigated and is scarce. Adansonia digitata is a plant used against cardiovascular disorders in african folk medicine. The ph and viscosity of the oil were measured as incubation period progressed. They are native to madagascar, mainland africa and australia. The baobab adansonia digitata tree has been subjected to intensive scientific studies considering its agricultural, industrial and medical importance. Though, baobab trees has multipurpose uses and every part of the plant is reported to be useful sundarambal et al. Medicinal uses of adansonia digitata l an endangered. These effects partly justify the traditional medicine use against cardiovascular disorders. Abundance, structure and uses of baobab adansonia digitata l. Effects of aqueous extract of fruit pulp of adansonia digitata l. Blanching influences the phenolics composition, antioxidant. Department of pathology and laboratory medicine, university of british columbia, vancouver, canada. It is a massive, deciduous tree up to 25 m in height and may live for hundreds of years.
Baobab is a multipurpose tree which offers protection and provides food, clothing, and medicine as well as raw material for many useful items. Baobab adansonia digitata seed oil was extracted using the soxhlet extractor in nhexane at 60 oc and some of its physical parameters determined. P adansonia digitata bombacaceae chemical partal low ppm high ppm stddev reference betulinicacid bark jim dukes personal files. Accepted 24 july, 2009 adansonia digitata baobab is a traditional african medicinal plant with numerous applications. Adansonia is a genus made up of eight species of medium to large deciduous trees known as baobabs. Towards this end, there is a crucial need to investigate other types of treatments to modulate diabetes.
It have so many medicinal and non medicinal uses it is used in the treatment of bronchial asthma, dermatitis, sickle cell anemia, diuretic, antidiabetic, diarrhoea, dysentery, laxative, hiccough in children, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antidote for poison, antitrypanosome uses. Baobab is also listed in various patent documents as a possible ingredient in various. Malvaceae is a majestic tree revered in africa for its medicinal and nutritional value. Forestry and natural resources management presented by. The uses of the baobab flower adansonia digitata l. Its fruit pulp has very high vitamin c content ten times that of.
Tissue culture has proven successful too, using explants from cotyledonary nodes, axillary nodes, and terminal apexes ndoye. The fruit, which has a long history of use in africa, has high levels of antioxidants as well as vitamins c, b1, b2 and minerals calcium. The longlived pachycauls are typically found in dry, hot savannahs of subsaharan africa, where they dominate the landscape, and reveal the presence of a watercourse from afar. Baobab adansonia digitata is a multi purpose tree with medicinal properties, numerous food uses. Particularly noteworthy is the ability of the bark to recover.
In zimbabwe, the fruit adansonia digitata is used in traditional food preparations which include eating the fruit fresh or crushed crumbly pulp to stir into porridge and drinks. The plant parts are used to treat various ailments such as diarrhoea, malaria and microbial infections 4. The oil was biodegraded using a fungi aspergillus niger between 2530 oc for 49 days. Sundarambal m, muthusamy p, radha r, jerad suresh a abstract adansonia digitata native to africa, also found in india belongs to bombacaceae family one of the tallest trees in the world. Three hundred traditional uses of the baobab were documented in benin, mali, and senegal across 11. One of the major challenges, in africa, in the last years has been to establish the baobab. Proximate and mineral composition of a local drink made. Very characteristic of sahelian areas, adansonia digitata l. Mineral and phytochemical composition of baobab adansonia. Traditional uses wolofs of senegal use baobab to prepare a baptismal dish in gambia, baobab is used to create easter dish known as nan mburu in senegal the women and young girls sing and dance around a mortar while crush baobab leaves in water to bring the rains. Jul 11, 2011 background the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of diseases has generated renewed interest in recent times, as herbal preparations are increasingly being used in both human and animal healthcare systems. Dicko 2 and mogens jakobsen 3 1departement technologie alimentaire dta irsat cnrst, ouagadougou 03 bp 7047.
In 2008, the european union approved the use and consumption of baobab fruit. It is reported that it is an excellent antioxidant due to the vitamin c content. Leaves, stem, bark, fruit pulp and seeds of this tree are employed as food stuff as well as medicine hence aptly called as small pharmacy. This study evaluated the influence of blanching on the phenolics composition, antioxidant activity, and inhibitory effect of methanol extract of a. Key words adansonia digitata, research progress, tissue culture, rapid propagation. As one of the important nontimber forest products ntfpsproviding species of ecological and socioeconomic significance, there is need to have a better understanding of the biology. Extraction and biodegradation of baobab adansonia digitata. The pulp, seeds and leaves are all utilized and are essentially wild gathered foods. Multiple inflammatory and antiviral activities in adansonia digitata baobab leaves, fruits and seeds, journal of medicinal plants research 3, issue 8, 576 582. Effect of aqueous extract of adansonia digitata stem bark on the. Antiinflammatory and analgesic study of fibrous part of.
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