Monkey orange (Strychnos spp.) is a widely distributed fruit species in Southern Africa
commonly consumed by the local population. It has potential to improve the nutritional status …

Branched-chain volatiles (BCVs) constitute an important family of fruit volatile metabolites
essential to the characteristic flavor and aroma profiles of many edible fruits. Yet in contrast …

Southern Africa has a vast resource of edible fruits, which can be useful in combating food
and nutritional insecurity. However, many of these fruits are underutilized. An example of …

Broccoli sprouts are promising functional food sources and their taste and flavor play a
pivotal role in the acceptance of consumers. In this study, the flavor profiles of three varieties …

Indigenous fruit and nut tree crops are very important to the human diet and subsequent
food security and income generation in the Kingdom of Eswatini. Indigenous fruits and nuts …

Background and objective: In sub-Saharan Africa food insufficiency is worsened by the
multiple burden of malnutrition: undernutrition, overweight/obesity and micronutrient …

Strychnos is the largest genus of the Loganiaceae with about 200 species distributed across
Africa (including Madagascar), the Americas, Australia and Asia. Recent molecular …

Efforts to unearth the potentials inherent in traditionally important yet neglected underutilized
plant species (NUPs) in Malawi have had varying scopes, successes, and shortfalls. Studies …

The essential oil composition from the leaves of Strychnos axillaris Colebr.(Loganiaceae)
growing in Malaysia was examined for the first time. The essential oil was obtained by …

Strychnos is a genus that belongs to the Loganiaceae family. It is made up of 394 plant
species which include large trees, shrubs, lianas and herbs. Strychnos species have been …