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Sclerocarya birrea (Marula), An African Tree of Nutritional and Medicinal Uses: A Review
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Mariod, Abdalbasit Adam Abdelwahab, Siddig Ibrahim |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Sclerocarya birrea (Anacardiaceae) is a popular African wild tree distributed in many African countries where the leaves, stem bark, root, and fruits are used in food and traditional medicine; the fruit is rich in ascorbic acid. The fruit juice contains sesquiterpene hydrocarbon, which are terpenes found in plants that are reported to have bacteriostatic properties. The fruit contains a hard brown seed. The seed encloses a soft white kernel rich in oil and protein. The oil contains oleic, palmitic, myristic, and stearic acids; the kernel protein contains amino acids, with a predominance of glutamic acid and arginine. The extracts from different parts showed high total phenolic compounds and radical-scavenging capacities and antioxidant activities. Sclerocarya birrea is widely studied with regard to its antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antiparasitic, antimicrobial, and antihypertenisve activities. |
| Starting Page | 375 |
| Ending Page | 388 |
| Page Count | 14 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1080/87559129.2012.660716 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.doc-developpement-durable.org/file/Arbres-Fruitiers/FICHES_ARBRES/Sclerocarya%20birrea/sclerocarya%20birrea_Food%20review%20International.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1080/87559129.2012.660716 |
| Volume Number | 28 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
