Baobab Tree Research Paper

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The iconic baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) is a slow-growing tree endemic to African savannas of most sub-Saharan countries (Sidibe´ & Williams 2002). African baobab is a very long-lived tree with multipurpose uses. It is said that some trees are over 1000 years old. Earlier attempts to describe African Baobab on the basis of fruit difference are not accepted till now as they are neither grown agronomical nor domesticated (Chevalier, 1906; Buam, 1995). Because baobab leaves and fruits are an important source of proteins, vitamins, minerals and sugars (Lockett et al. 2000; Besco et al. 2007), this species is relevant for its high nutritional value and medicinal uses (Kamatou et al. …show more content…

Institute of Science, Bhavnagar)
4:1 Morphological measurements The morphological measurements of leaves and fruits of Adansonia plant have been measured in the field at the time of collection. Light green leaves having 4.55-4.79 cm width and 5.78-5.84 cm length. The width and length of dark green leaves are 4.09-4.34 cm and 6.09-6.38 cm respectively. Light green and long fruits having 10.8-12.4 cm length and 5.76 to 5.89 cm diameter, while in dark brown and round fruits having 8.33- 8.54 cm length and 6.45-6.77 cm diameter.

Figure 4:1.2 Adansonia Plant Leaves and …show more content…

Because of the photosynthesis done by leaves; fruits accumulate different biological compounds as sink having high nutritive values. Oblong shape and light green fruits contains total sugar 4.6 mg/gm, reducing sugar 1.5 mg/gm, non-reducing sugar 2.8 mg/gm, proteins 3.85 mg/gm, total phenols 2.6 mg/gm, crude fibres 3.4 mg/gm while in round shape golden brown fruits 1.02 mg/gm total sugar, reducing sugar 0.5 mg/gm, non-reducing sugar 0.4 mg/gm, proteins 1.8 mg/gm, total phenols 0.9 mg/gm, crude fibres 0.5 mg/gm amount found.
Table:- 4:1.2 Nutritive values of Adansonia leaves and fruits
Adansonia digitata L. Light green leaves mg / gm Dark green leaves mg / gm Oblong and light green fruits mg / gm Round and Golden Brown Fruit mg / gm
Total carbohydrates 1.02 ± 0.06 1.04 ± 0.04 4.6 ± 0.03 3.2 ± 0.05
Reducing sugar 0.5 ± 0.04 0.98 ± 0.03 1.5 ± 0.07 1.4 ±

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