THE SUPERFRUIT CALLED BAOBAB!!!
A.k.a ‘Kuka’
(Hausas) or ‘Igi Ose’ (Yorubas)
Baobab Trees at sunset |
I must warn you! Telling the tale of this magnificent tree
may sound like a Fairytale but trust me it isn’t.
Baobab trees at sunrise |
This is a Tree peculiar to the natives of Africa, abiding
with them for centuries. This tree in Modern Science has proven its supernatural
potentials of recent since 2006, when extensive research were conducted on it
and it was subsequently referred to as the “Tree of Life”.
Almost every part of this tree has its health use, from the
Tree Bark, the Leaves, and the Fruit to its seed. In 2009, Baobab fruit was
certified as GRAS (Generally recognized as safe) by the U.S Food and Drug
Administration (medicalnewstoday.com).
Here, we focus on the Fruit Pulp Powder.
Baobab Powder is the pulp of the Baobab fruit and has the following Mineral content.
- It is very high in Vitamin C, 6 times that of Orange.
Baobab Fruit and seeds |
- · It is a natural source of Calcium, 3 times that of Milk.
- · It contains Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and B-complex.
- · It contains Dietary Fibres.
- · It has pre-biotic properties to aid growth of beneficial bacteria.
- · It is an Excellent anti-oxidant
Mineral Composition per 100g
Vitamin C 221mg/100g
Potassium 2270mg/100g
Calcium 401mg/100g
Magnesium 148mg/100g
Energy 113kcal/100g
Protein 2g/100g
Fat 0.2g/100g
Carbohydrate 26g/100g
Sugars 17g/100g
Soluble Fibre 42g/100g
Insoluble Fibre 12g/100g
Stay tuned to our blog to get further recipes on how to
incorporate Baobab into your daily meals.
You can also call SharkBite Foods on 07062904714 to get your
100% pure gluten free Baobab powder
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