Variability of Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) fruits' physical characteristics and nutrient content in the West African Sahel

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dc.contributor.authorParkouda, C.
dc.contributor.authorSanou, H.
dc.contributor.authorTougiani, A.
dc.contributor.authorKorbo, A.
dc.contributor.authorNielsen, D.S.
dc.contributor.authorTano-Debrah, K.
dc.contributor.authorRæbild, A.
dc.contributor.authorDiawara, B.
dc.contributor.authorJensen, J.S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-15T11:11:22Z
dc.date.available2019-01-15T11:11:22Z
dc.date.issued2012-07
dc.description.abstractThe present study was carried out to evaluate variability in fruit characteristics and nutritional quality of Baobab fruits with the aim of providing the background to select trees bearing fruit with desirable characteristics for further utilisation. Vitamin C, total sugar and ash contents were assessed in 178 Baobab fruit samples from 11 sites in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Furthermore the following tree and fruit physical characteristics were recorded: tree height, bark colour, fruit size, pulp weight, seed weight, seed size and pulp colour. The content (mean ± SD) of vitamin C was 4. 78 ± 1. 02 g kg -1, sugar 514 ± 72 g kg -1 and fruit weight 293 ± 96 g. There was a significant correlation between annual precipitation of the tree population site and vitamin C content but not with sugar content. For sugar, there were significant positive correlations with latitude and longitude. Negative correlations were found between fruit size and both longitude and latitude with smaller fruits generally being found to the north/east. No relation was found between pulp or bark colour and the sugar or vitamin C content. The contents of protein, lipid, carbohydrates, ash and moisture in the seeds ranged from 156 to 159, 143 to 150, 641 to 652, 44 to 49 and 50 to 55. 7 g kg -1 respectively. The variation for vitamin C and sugar found within populations is a first indication that valuable gains could be made by selection of superior trees. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.en_US
dc.identifier.citationParkouda, C., Sanou, H., Tougiani, A. et al. Agroforest Syst (2012) 85: 455. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-011-9406-3en_US
dc.identifier.otherVolume 85, Issue 3, pp 455–463
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-011-9406-3
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/26824
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAgroforestry Systemsen_US
dc.subjectAgroforestryen_US
dc.subjectBaobaben_US
dc.subjectFruiten_US
dc.subjectNutrientsen_US
dc.subjectSugaren_US
dc.subjectVitamin Cen_US
dc.titleVariability of Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) fruits' physical characteristics and nutrient content in the West African Sahelen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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