Baobab Monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future
Baobab Monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future
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Table 4.4 Chemical composition of baobab fruit pulp<br />
Constituent Mean % SD<br />
Total soluble solids 79.3 1.2<br />
Alcohol soluble solids 57.3 2.4<br />
Total sugars 23.2 0.2<br />
Reducing sugars 18.9 0.5<br />
Total pectin 56.2 0.9<br />
Total starch 0<br />
Proteins (%Nx6.25) 2.6 0.3<br />
Fat 0.2 0.01<br />
Fibre 5.7 0.2<br />
Ash 5.3 0.02<br />
Material from Khartoum market, Sudan. Data from Nour et al. (1980)<br />
Table 4.5. Amino acid composition of baobab fruit pulp (mg/g dry<br />
weight)<br />
Amino acid Composition (mg/g dry weight)<br />
Aspartic acid 2.96<br />
Glutamic acid 3.94<br />
Serine 1.18<br />
Glycine 1.21<br />
Histidine 0.42<br />
Arginine 2.28<br />
Threonine 0.65<br />
Proline 2.35<br />
Tyrosine 1.06<br />
Valine 1.62<br />
Methionine 0.14<br />
Isoleucine 1.37<br />
Phenylalanine 2.06<br />
Cysteic acid 1.09<br />
Lysine 1.63<br />
Tryptophan 0.18<br />
Alanine 2.21<br />
Material from Burkina Faso. Data from Glew et al. (1997)<br />
The <strong>Baobab</strong> Fruit Company (2002) also lists amino acids and shows<br />
significant levels of leucine, not recorded in table 4.5, as well as threonine,<br />
valine and isoleucine with good values <strong>for</strong> nutrition.<br />
For fatty acids, Glew et al., (1997) recorded total lipid content of 155 mg/g<br />
dry weight, and stated that significant linoleic acid is present. Mineral<br />
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