Baobab - homegrown vitamin C for Africa.
1996
Sidibe M. | Scheuring J.F. | Tembely D. | Sidibe M.M. | Hofman P. | Frigg M.
The article reviews the many uses of the baobab tree but dwells more on the nutritional aspect of the fruit. It is indicated that in Mali there can be a 3 fold difference in the concentration of vitamin C in the trees. It also shows that the traditional grouping of baobabs on the trunk colour is not a useful selection criteria for vitamin C content. Further study needs to be done to identify simple plant characteristics that might be linked to vitamin C content.
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