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SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT
Boabab
Latin Name: Adansonia Digitata
Family: Bombacaceae
Gender: Adansonia
Species: A. Digitata
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF
BAOBAB SEED
COMPOSITION
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Composition
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Quantity
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Water
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7,3 g/100g
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Protein
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35,2 g/100g
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Lipid
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29,2 g/100g
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Glucid
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19,4 g/100g
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Thiamine
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1,3 mg/100g
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Riboflavine
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0,13 mg/100g
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Niacine
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1,4 mg/100g
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AMINOACIDS IN 100 g OF PROTEIN
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Proline (PRO)
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0,62 mg/100g
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Histidine (HIS)
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1,43 mg/100g
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Leucine (LEU)
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7,48 mg/100g
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Lysine (LYS)
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17,36 mg/100g
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Arginine (ARC)
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8,62 mg/100g
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Isoleucine (ILE)
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7,10 mg/100g
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Methionine (MET)
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5,94 mg/100g
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Cysteine (CYS)
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12,63 mg/100g
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Phenylananine (PHE)
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5,18 mg/100g
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Acide Glutamique (GLU)
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2,10 mg/100g
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Valine (VAL)
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0,76 mg/100g
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Threonine (THR)
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1,64 mg/100g
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Tyrosine (TYR)
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3,62 mg/100g
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Tryptophane (TRP)
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2,64 mg/100g
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HYDROCARBON
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Sugar
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6,41 ± 0,04 g/100g
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Glucose
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1,94 ± 0,16 g/100g
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Fructose
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4,32 ± 0,7 g/100g
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Sucrose
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0,31 ± 0,36 g/100g
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Soluble polysaccharide
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12,36 ± 0,14 g/100g
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Starch
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62,48 ± 0,01 g/100
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Other polysaccharides
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14,36 ± 0,00
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MINERALS
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Potassium
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1,74 ± 0,41 mg/100g
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Sodium
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1,64 ± 0,18 mg/100g
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Calcium
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0,53 ± 0,02 mg/100g
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Iron
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1,89 x 10(-4)
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Magnesium
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0,20 ± 0,04
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Zinc
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0,91 ± 0,01
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Manganese
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2,84 x 10 (-3)
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Copper
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5,36 x 10 (-3)
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Phosphorus
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1,49 x 10 (-4)
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Ash
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2,15 g/100g
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COMPOSITION OF SEED OIL'S STEROLS IN %
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Composition
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Quantity
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Cholesterol
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2
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Campestérol
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6
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Stigmasterol
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1-2
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ß- sitosterol
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75
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D5-avenasterol
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0,5
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D7-stigmasterol
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0,6
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D7-avenasterol
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12
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PHYSICAL - CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION of OIL SEED IN %
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Relative Density at 25° C
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0,937
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Refraction index at 40° C
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1,4596-1,4633
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Number of iode, Wijs
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55-96
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% unsaponifiable
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2,8-3,8
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Saponification value
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133-195
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F.F.A.
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0,25
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Free Fatty Acid
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6,48 ± 0,18
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Peroxyd Value
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5,14 ± 0,12
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The Baobab seed accounts for a significant share of the baobab fruit (40%). It is composed of a thin epicarp with a white oily endocarp.
8 to 10% of vegetable oil can also be extracted from the seed (by pressing).
BAOBAB FRUIT SEEDS - TRADITIONAL USAGE
An oil rich in essential fatty acids (oleic, linoleic, and linolenic in particular) is extracted from the seeds, which can
be used in the human diet and in cosmetics. The oil extracted from its seeds alleviates pain from burns
and regenerates the epithelial tissues in a short time, giving the skin tone and elasticity.
In "Traditional Senegalese pharmacopoeia" the Baobab seed is used as:
- antiallergenic
- antidysenteric
- anti-inflammatory
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