Table 2

Mineral composition of baobab seed according to various studies.

CountryMacroelements (mg/100 g)Microelements (mg/100 g)Source
NaKMgCaPFeMnZnCu
Zimbabwe20 ± 2880 ± 22310 ± 10230 ± 16550 ± 305.83 ± 0.491.99 ± 0.091.89 ± 0.383.25 ± 0.32Muthai et al. (2017)
Tanzania40 ± 41,200 ± 35400 ± 12290 ± 9630 ± 404.42 ± 0.311.05 ± 0.062.69 ± 0.222.88 ± 0.2
Malawi60 ± 21,060 ± 28420 ± 12320 ± 9590 ± 204.65 ± 0.380.89 ± 0.083.33 ± 0.263.0 ± 0.31
Zambia20 ± 61,040 ± 36360 ± 22240 ± 9770 ± 305.1 ± 0.182.24 ± 0.043.19 ± 0.114.63 ± 0.08
Kenya19 ± 6910 ± 31330 ± 12200 ± 7600 ± 206.3 ± 0.232 ± 0.062.18 ± 0.082.75 ± 0.06
Mali30 ± 1900 ± 24380 ± 19260 ± 8610 ± 202.58 ± 0.142.38 ± 0.133.13 ± 0.154.1 ± 0.21
Saudi-Arabia28.3 ± 2.2910 ± 20270 ± 30410 ± 10NA6.4 ± 0.2NA5.2 ± 0.02.6 ± 0.2Osman (2004)
Nigeria28.3 ± 0.41793.3 ± 0.45291.8 ± 9.35405 ± 14.92NANANA5.15 ± 0.051.95 ± 0.05Mamman et al. (2021)
Nigeria40.72 ± 0.20875.15 ± 0.05315.17 ± 0.05521.10 ± 0.25125.50 ± 0.5010.12 ± 0.10NANANAOyeleke (2012)
CountryMacroelements (mg/100 g)Microelements (mg/100 g)Source
NaKMgCaPFeMnZnCu
Zimbabwe20 ± 2880 ± 22310 ± 10230 ± 16550 ± 305.83 ± 0.491.99 ± 0.091.89 ± 0.383.25 ± 0.32Muthai et al. (2017)
Tanzania40 ± 41,200 ± 35400 ± 12290 ± 9630 ± 404.42 ± 0.311.05 ± 0.062.69 ± 0.222.88 ± 0.2
Malawi60 ± 21,060 ± 28420 ± 12320 ± 9590 ± 204.65 ± 0.380.89 ± 0.083.33 ± 0.263.0 ± 0.31
Zambia20 ± 61,040 ± 36360 ± 22240 ± 9770 ± 305.1 ± 0.182.24 ± 0.043.19 ± 0.114.63 ± 0.08
Kenya19 ± 6910 ± 31330 ± 12200 ± 7600 ± 206.3 ± 0.232 ± 0.062.18 ± 0.082.75 ± 0.06
Mali30 ± 1900 ± 24380 ± 19260 ± 8610 ± 202.58 ± 0.142.38 ± 0.133.13 ± 0.154.1 ± 0.21
Saudi-Arabia28.3 ± 2.2910 ± 20270 ± 30410 ± 10NA6.4 ± 0.2NA5.2 ± 0.02.6 ± 0.2Osman (2004)
Nigeria28.3 ± 0.41793.3 ± 0.45291.8 ± 9.35405 ± 14.92NANANA5.15 ± 0.051.95 ± 0.05Mamman et al. (2021)
Nigeria40.72 ± 0.20875.15 ± 0.05315.17 ± 0.05521.10 ± 0.25125.50 ± 0.5010.12 ± 0.10NANANAOyeleke (2012)
Table 2

Mineral composition of baobab seed according to various studies.

CountryMacroelements (mg/100 g)Microelements (mg/100 g)Source
NaKMgCaPFeMnZnCu
Zimbabwe20 ± 2880 ± 22310 ± 10230 ± 16550 ± 305.83 ± 0.491.99 ± 0.091.89 ± 0.383.25 ± 0.32Muthai et al. (2017)
Tanzania40 ± 41,200 ± 35400 ± 12290 ± 9630 ± 404.42 ± 0.311.05 ± 0.062.69 ± 0.222.88 ± 0.2
Malawi60 ± 21,060 ± 28420 ± 12320 ± 9590 ± 204.65 ± 0.380.89 ± 0.083.33 ± 0.263.0 ± 0.31
Zambia20 ± 61,040 ± 36360 ± 22240 ± 9770 ± 305.1 ± 0.182.24 ± 0.043.19 ± 0.114.63 ± 0.08
Kenya19 ± 6910 ± 31330 ± 12200 ± 7600 ± 206.3 ± 0.232 ± 0.062.18 ± 0.082.75 ± 0.06
Mali30 ± 1900 ± 24380 ± 19260 ± 8610 ± 202.58 ± 0.142.38 ± 0.133.13 ± 0.154.1 ± 0.21
Saudi-Arabia28.3 ± 2.2910 ± 20270 ± 30410 ± 10NA6.4 ± 0.2NA5.2 ± 0.02.6 ± 0.2Osman (2004)
Nigeria28.3 ± 0.41793.3 ± 0.45291.8 ± 9.35405 ± 14.92NANANA5.15 ± 0.051.95 ± 0.05Mamman et al. (2021)
Nigeria40.72 ± 0.20875.15 ± 0.05315.17 ± 0.05521.10 ± 0.25125.50 ± 0.5010.12 ± 0.10NANANAOyeleke (2012)
CountryMacroelements (mg/100 g)Microelements (mg/100 g)Source
NaKMgCaPFeMnZnCu
Zimbabwe20 ± 2880 ± 22310 ± 10230 ± 16550 ± 305.83 ± 0.491.99 ± 0.091.89 ± 0.383.25 ± 0.32Muthai et al. (2017)
Tanzania40 ± 41,200 ± 35400 ± 12290 ± 9630 ± 404.42 ± 0.311.05 ± 0.062.69 ± 0.222.88 ± 0.2
Malawi60 ± 21,060 ± 28420 ± 12320 ± 9590 ± 204.65 ± 0.380.89 ± 0.083.33 ± 0.263.0 ± 0.31
Zambia20 ± 61,040 ± 36360 ± 22240 ± 9770 ± 305.1 ± 0.182.24 ± 0.043.19 ± 0.114.63 ± 0.08
Kenya19 ± 6910 ± 31330 ± 12200 ± 7600 ± 206.3 ± 0.232 ± 0.062.18 ± 0.082.75 ± 0.06
Mali30 ± 1900 ± 24380 ± 19260 ± 8610 ± 202.58 ± 0.142.38 ± 0.133.13 ± 0.154.1 ± 0.21
Saudi-Arabia28.3 ± 2.2910 ± 20270 ± 30410 ± 10NA6.4 ± 0.2NA5.2 ± 0.02.6 ± 0.2Osman (2004)
Nigeria28.3 ± 0.41793.3 ± 0.45291.8 ± 9.35405 ± 14.92NANANA5.15 ± 0.051.95 ± 0.05Mamman et al. (2021)
Nigeria40.72 ± 0.20875.15 ± 0.05315.17 ± 0.05521.10 ± 0.25125.50 ± 0.5010.12 ± 0.10NANANAOyeleke (2012)
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