A review of baobab (Adansonia digitata) products: Effect of processing techniques, medicinal properties and uses

Adansonia digitata L. (Baobab) Bioactive Compounds, Biological Activities, and the Potential Effect on Glycemia: A Narrative Review

“…Eastern Africa [10] Seed oil Hydration in cases of eczema and psoriasis Africa [43] Seed powder Antitussive agent South Africa [6] Seeds Oral hydration Eastern Africa [10] Pulp and seed powder Sudorific agent Eastern Africa [10] Leaves Toothache, gingivitis Burkina Faso [6] Leaves Diaphoretic, fever remedy Kenya [6] Fruit, seeds Diuretic, refreshing Tanzania [6] Leaves Malaria Sierra Leone [6] Table 4. Studies evaluating the effect of Adansonia digitata L. fruit phytochemicals compounds.…”

Population structure and phenological attributes of Adansonia digitata L. (baobab) in Northwestern lowland area of Ethiopia

“…Typically, baobab has functioned as a keystone species making an important contribution to ecosystem functioning and people's livelihoods for food, fiber, and medicine, [ [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] ]. All different parts of baobab (barks, flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, seed) are traded and used for food, in the traditional pharmacopoeia, traditional rites, and crafts [ [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] ]. The baobab tree is considered a source of income and employment for rural as well as urban populations [ 19 ].…”

“…All different parts of baobab (barks, flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, seed) are traded and used for food, in the traditional pharmacopoeia, traditional rites, and crafts [ [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] ]. The baobab tree is considered a source of income and employment for rural as well as urban populations [ 19 ]. The species has more than 300 uses and commercial values that have been identified in the European Union and the United States [ 13 , 23 ].…”

A 20-Year Journey Through an Orphan African Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) Towards Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Africa

“…Evidence points to West Africa as the origin of the African baobab, from which it became widely distributed to the rest of the savannas of Africa and Madagascar (Pock Tsy et al, 2009). All baobab parts (bark, flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, seeds) are useful and edible (Kaboré et al, 2011), even if the fruit pulp, leaves and seeds are the parts mostly used for food and nutrition security (Assogbadjo et al, 2008;Rashford, 2018). Over 300 baobab uses have been reported in West Africa alone spanning across 11 ethnic tribes (Buchmann et al, 2010).…”