Baobab food products: A review on their composition and nutritional value

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 254-274

  Chadare, F J ^a,b   Linnemann, A R ^b   Hounhouigan, J D ^a   Nout, M J R ^b   Van Boekel, M A J S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Baobab kernels; Baobab leaves; Baobab pulp; Baobab seeds; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; FATTY ACID; MINERAL; VEGETABLE OIL; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ADANSONIA; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DIGESTION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADANSONIA; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; DIGESTION; FATTY ACIDS; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; HUMANS; MINERALS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT OILS; PLANT PROTEINS; SEEDS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ADANSONIA DIGITATA;

EID: 57749202503     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408390701856330     Document Type: Review

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