An updated review of Adansonia digitata: A commercially important African tree

Kamatou, Guy; Vermaak, Ilze; Viljoen, Alvaro

doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2011.08.010

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“…However several authors have reported a wide range of vitamin C content (67 to 500 mg/100 g) in fresh baobab pulp (Chadare et al, 2009;Ibrahima et al, 2013;Kamatou et al, 2011;Tembo, 2008). Variation in composition of plant foods is attributed to several factors including species, environmental conditions, ripening stage at harvest, postharvest handling, storage condition and analytical techniques used (Aron and Kennedy, 2008;Tembo, 2008).…”

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“…RP-HPLC-PDA analysis of phenolic compounds and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural was conducted after optimising chromatographic conditions in order to fingerprint predominant phytochemicals and account for the high TPC and antioxidant activity values observed in fresh baobab pulp from Malawi. Although a few researchers have reported the presence of polyphenols including procyanidins (Coe et al, 2013;Kamatou et al, 2011;Shahat, 2006) in baobab fruit, limited quantitative information on several phenolic compounds is available for baobab fruits from Malawi. Therefore this study analysed the levels of procyanidin B 2, (-)-epicatechin, (-)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate and gallic acid in fresh baobab pulp and resultant juice.…”

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Effect of thermal treatment and storage on bioactive compounds, organic acids and antioxidant activity of baobab fruit (Adansonia digitata) pulp from Malawi

Tembo

Holmes

Marshall

2017

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

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ReuseUnless indicated otherwise, fulltext items are protected by copyright with all rights reserved. The copyright exception in section 29 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 allows the making of a single copy solely for the purpose of non-commercial research or private study within the limits of fair dealing. The publisher or other rights-holder may allow further reproduction and re-use of this version -refer to the White Rose Research Online record for this item. Where records identify the publisher as the copyright holder, users can verify any specific terms of use on the publisher's website. TakedownIf you consider content in White Rose Research Online to be in breach of UK law, please notify us by emailing eprints@whiterose.ac.uk including the URL of the record and the reason for the withdrawal request. Accepted ManuscriptTitle: Effect of thermal treatment and storage on bioactive compounds, organic acids and antioxidant activity of baobab fruit (Adansonia digitata) pulp from Malawi Author: David T. Tembo Melvin J. Holmes Lisa J. This is a PDF Þle of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its Þnal form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. were measured by spectrophotometry. Malawi baobab pulp contains high levels of procyanidin B 2 (533 ± 22.6 mg/100 g FW), vitamin C (AA + DHA) (466 ± 2.5 mg/100 g FW), gallic acid (68.5 ± 12.4 mg/100 g FW) and (-)-epicatechin (43.0 ± 3.0 mg/100 g FW) and showed a maximum TPC of 1.89 x 10 3 ± 1.61 mg GAE/100 g FW.The maximum antioxidant activity was 2.81 x 10 3 ± 92.8 mg TEAC/100 g FW for FRAP, 1.52 x 10 3 ± 17.1 mg TEAC/100 g FW for ABTS and 50.9 ± 0.43% DPPH for DPPH. Thermal pasteurisation (72 C, 15 s) retained vitamin C which further showed extended half-life under refrigeration temperature (6 C). Procyanidin B 2 , (-)-epicatechin, TPC and antioxidant activity fluctuated during storage. Antioxidant activity was significantly correlated (p ≤ 0.05) with bioactive compounds and TPC.

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Section: Physicochemical Properties Vitamin C and Organic Acidsmentioning

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Section: Bioactive Compounds Of Fresh Baobab Pulpmentioning

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Effect of thermal treatment and storage on bioactive compounds, organic acids and antioxidant activity of baobab fruit (Adansonia digitata) pulp from Malawi

Tembo

Holmes

Marshall

2017

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

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“…The efficacy of on microbial infection had been demonstrated [7]. The plant has a variety of medicinal uses which have been well documented [8]. In Nigeria, the plant is found mostly in the northern part of the country.…”

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Antidiarrhoeal effect of the crude methanol extract of the dried fruit of Adansonia digitata L. (Malvaceae)

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Mamman²,

Hassan³

et al. 2014

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“…Ramadan et al, 1994 reported that the analgesic and antipyretic activitiesof baobab may be due to the presence of sterols, saponins and triterpenes [13].The fruit can be used for the treatment of fever, diarrhea, dysentery, hemoptysis and small pox [14]. Previousphytochemical studies of various parts of baobab (fruit pulp, bark, seed oil, leaves, roots) have resultedintheidentification and isolationofvarious phytochemicals includingterpenoids, flavonoids, sterols, vitamins, amino acids, carbohydrates and lipids [15]. Masola et al (2009) found that the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of the root and stem bark of A. digitata was active against Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria and yeast.…”

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Screening of Anthraquinones and Assessment of Antimicrobial Activities of Ethanol Extracts of AdansoniadigitataL., Sudan

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Abstract:The aim of the study was to investigate anthraquinones and to determine the antimicrobial activity of different extracts of Adansoniadigitata L., a plant used by Sudanese communities to treat various ailments such as diarrhea and microbial infections. The anthraquinones were screened qualitatively. The presences of anthraquinones were detected in ethanol extracts along with acetone and ethyl acetate fractions of both fruits fibers and fruits cover of A. digitata. The fruits fibers and fruits cover extracts were screened for antimicrobial activityagainst Gram-positive (Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus), and Gram-negative bacterial strains (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus vulgaris and Klebsiella pneumoniae), and two fungi (Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger)using agar well diffusion method. Results showed that the fruits covers extract was exerted highest activity on bacterial agents tested compared to fruits fibers extract, and fruits fibers extract was the most effective against fungi (A. niger), while both extracts were not active against C. albicans.Fruits cover extract at concentration of 100 μg / ml showed 25 mm diameter zone of inhibition against P.vulgaris. This was followed by 23, 22 and 21 mm zone of inhibition against B. subtilis, K. pneumoniae and S. aureus. TLC analysis revealed the presence of two anthraquinones compounds in the acetone extract of the fruits cover.

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An updated review of Adansonia digitata: A commercially important African tree

Cited by 184 publications

References 45 publications

Effect of thermal treatment and storage on bioactive compounds, organic acids and antioxidant activity of baobab fruit (Adansonia digitata) pulp from Malawi

Effect of thermal treatment and storage on bioactive compounds, organic acids and antioxidant activity of baobab fruit (Adansonia digitata) pulp from Malawi

Antidiarrhoeal effect of the crude methanol extract of the dried fruit of Adansonia digitata L. (Malvaceae)

Screening of Anthraquinones and Assessment of Antimicrobial Activities of Ethanol Extracts of AdansoniadigitataL., Sudan

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