Investigation of Potential In Vitro Anticancer and Antimicrobial Activities of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile Fruit Extract and Its Phytochemical Components

OHM Ibrahim, AD Al-Qurashi, KA Asiry, MAA Mousa… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The therapeutic importance of Balanites aegyptiaca in folk medicine for the treatment of
several common human diseases has led researchers to conduct phytochemical and …

Chemical Composition and Geographic Variation of Cold Pressed Balanites aegyptiaca Kernel Oil

S El Harkaoui, A El Kaourat, H El Monfalouti, BE Kartah… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
With the increasing impacts of climate change, establishing more sustainable and robust
plants such as desert dates (Balanites aegyptiaca) seems to be necessary. Known for its …

Provenance effect on bioactive phytochemicals and nutritional and health benefits of the desert date Balanites aegyptiaca

G Khamis, AM Saleh, TH Habeeb… - Journal of food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Balanites aegyptiaca L. is a multipurpose tree distributed in Africa and Middle East. Several
parts of B. aegyptiaca have been suggested to have medicinal uses. So far the effect of …

Physico-chemical characteristics and fatty acid profile of desert date kernel oil in Uganda.

CA Okia, J Kwetegyeka, P Okiror, JM Kimondo… - African crop science …, 2013 - ajol.info
The desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del.) is an indigenous fruit tree, common in the
arid and semi-arid lands of Africa. Its fruits, available in the height of the dry season, contain …

Anthropogenic Pressure on Tree Species Diversity, Composition, and Growth of Balanites aegyptiaca in Dinder Biosphere Reserve, Sudan

EMI Mohammed, PA Ndakidemi, AC Treydte - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Anthropogenic disturbances, such as illegal harvesting and livestock browsing, often affect
natural forests. However, the resulting tree species diversity, composition, and population …

Wild and cultivated biomass supply chain for biofuel production. A comparative study in West Africa

LDF Bambara, M Sawadogo, D Roy, J Blin… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
Limited access to energy has led to interest in biofuels in most West African countries where
Jatropha curcas (jatropha) has been the most widely studied energy crop. However, due to …

Comparative analysis of floristic richness and diversity in six central forest reserves of north eastern Uganda

S Ojelel, E Katuura, P Mucunguzi, J Kalema - BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2025 - Springer
As the extinction risk of plants increases globally, there is need to prioritize areas with high
floristic richness and diversity to inform the design of evidence-based conservation …

Mainstreaming traditional fruits, vegetables and pulses for nutrition, income, and sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa: the case for Kenya and Ethiopia

PB Ngigi, C Termote, D Pallet, MJ Amiot - Frontiers in nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This study documented existing knowledge on traditional fruits, vegetables and pulses in
Kenya and Ethiopia. The aim was to identify neglected and underutilized species with high …

[HTML][HTML] Less privileged edible oil source Balanites aegyptiaca (L) Del. morphotypes and physicochemical properties

I Amadou, AT Ilagouma, XR Cheng, MY Danjimma - Measurement: Food, 2024 - Elsevier
To feed up the world's growing population and adapt to the global pandemic it is necessary
to explore more sites of food including the unconventional sources of food and food …

[HTML][HTML] Suitability of Kabanyolo soils for fruit and vegetable production

P Okiror, JB Lejju, J Bahati, GK Rugunda… - Open Journal of Soil …, 2017 - scirp.org
This paper presents results of soil analysis for samples extracted from Makerere University
Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo. The study was aimed at ascertaining the …