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

ML Silva, K Rita, MA Bernardo, MF Mesquita… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adansonia digitata L. fruit, also known as baobab, has been used traditionally throughout
the world for its medicinal properties. Ethnopharmacological uses of various plant parts have …

A review on Adansonia digitata Linn.

M Sundarambal, P Muthusamy… - … of Pharmacognosy and …, 2015 - phytojournal.com
Adansonia digitata native to Africa, also found in India belongs to Bombacaceae family one
of the tallest trees in the world. Adansonia is regarded as the †œQueen of all carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Medicinal uses of selected wild edible vegetables consumed by Vhavenda of the Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa

MG Mokganya, MP Tshisikhawe - South African Journal of Botany, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of wild vegetables as a source of food is well-documented all over the world.
However, some of the wild vegetables have since found their way into the database of …

Adansonia digitata L. (Baobab Fruit) Effect on Postprandial Glycemia in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

K Rita, MA Bernardo, ML Silva, J Brito, MF Mesquita… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Baobab fruits have been traditionally used in Africa due to their therapeutic properties
attributed to their high polyphenol content. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect …

[HTML][HTML] Biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Adansonia digitata L. fruit pulp extract, characterization, and its antimicrobial properties

CMK Kumar, P Yugandhar… - Journal of intercultural …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: In the present study, we report a cost-effective, eco-friendly, and an efficient alternative
method for large scale production of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from Adansonia digitata …

[HTML][HTML] Secondary metabolites and antioxidant activity of different parts of the baobab fruit (Adansonia digitata L.)

EM Ndiaye, YEI Yousra, S Alioune, NC Ayessou… - Food and Nutrition …, 2021 - scirp.org
The objective of this study was to determine the polyphenol, flavonoid and tannin content
and the antioxidant power of methanolic extracts from the different parts of the Senegalese …

African herbal remedies with antioxidant activity: a potential resource base for wound treatment

M Gulumian, ES Yahaya… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The use of traditional herbal remedies as alternative medicine plays an important role in
Africa since it forms part of primary health care for treatment of various medical conditions …

Mineral and phytochemical composition of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) root tubers from selected natural populations of Malawi

M Kamanula - Malawi Medical Journal, 2018 - ajol.info
Background Most studies on baobab have focused mainly on the nutritional value of baobab
fruit pulp. Information on nutritional value and medicinal properties of the baobab root tuber …

Bioactivity profiles of six baobab fruit pulp powders via planar chromatography hyphenated with effect-directed analysis

E Azadniya, M Krawinkel, GE Morlock - Journal of Chromatography B, 2023 - Elsevier
Baobab (Adansonia digitata) fruit pulp has a high nutrient content and has been traditionally
used for medicinal purposes (eg, as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agent) that may …

A review on Adansonia digitata: An African tree

GR Bharskar - Research Journal of Science and Technology, 2022 - indianjournals.com
Adansonia digitata native to Africa, also found in India belongs to Bombacaceae family.
Every part of the plant should be edible. Baobab is older than 4000 years. Adansonia …