| Description |
Baobab Whole leaves dried and micronised.
The product is Hydro- Dispersible |
| Principal constituent |
Alpha & Beta Carotens (Provitamin A)
Polysaccharides
Anti-Inflammatory
Anti-Microbic
Mucilages
Rubbers
|
| Extraction |
The whole young leaf is shade dried in Senegal and micronised at cold temperature in Italy. |
| Country Origin |
Senegal - Thiès Region |
| Stocked in |
EU, Italian Branch in Poggio Rusco (MN). |
| Packaging |
Packed in Aluminium Poly-Acc. (CA/ALL/PE).
Standard packaging sizes:
3 Kg, 5 Kg, 10 kg
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| Availability |
3.000 Kg/year
15.000 until 40.000 Kg/year maximal production |
| Dosage |
1-100 %
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| Price |
Ask |
Indication of use
Claims |
Owing to the baobab leaf's antibacterial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties and since the gel, obtained by soaking the leaves in water, releases aromas and colorants, the leaf can be used in:
• Beauty masks for instant preparation
• Herbal bath - teas
• Powdered air fresheners with antibacterial action
• Solid and liquid soaps
• Emollient
• After Shave / After sun |
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Baobab, a review on a Multipurpose tree with promising future |
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The Health properties of Baobab, Stefano Manfredini, Ferrara University |
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United Nation Conference on Trade and Developers - Market Brief in European Union - BAOBAB, Adansonia digitata L. |
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Article for cosmetics and Toiletry Magazine, Ethnobotanical Plants from Africa |
| Properties |
Good source of Calcium and Iron |
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Calcium analysis of Selected Western African food |
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The Calcium and Phosphorus intakes of rural Gambian women during pregnancy and lactation |
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Dosage de Calcium dans les feuilles de Adansonia digitata - THESE |
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Aminoacid and mineral content of Baobab derivates |
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Antioxidant activity
Recent studies have shown that the leaf of the Baobab have a marked antioxidant activity, both water-soluble and fat-soluble, preventing and combating the formation of free radicals.
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Acta Phytoterapeutica, 2002 - Ambrosialab |
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PROVITAMIN A
The Vitamin A is expressed as Retinol Equivalent ( RE )
1 µg Re = 6 µg beta-carotene or 12 µg alfa-carotene. |
Drying |
Alpha (µg/g) |
Beta (µg/g) |
Retinol E. (µg/g) |
YOUNG trees with SMALL leaves |
| Sun dried |
5,7
|
74,5
|
12,9
|
| Shade dried |
12,9
|
156,5
|
27,2
|
YOUNG trees with LARGE leaves |
| Sun dried |
6,7
|
54
|
9,3
|
| Shade dried |
5,1
|
130
|
22,0
|
OLD trees with SMALL leaves |
| Sun dried |
9,9
|
87
|
15,3
|
|
19,4 |
147,5 |
26,2 |
OLD trees with LARGE leaves |
| Sun dried |
4,1
|
69
|
11,8
|
| Shade dried |
7,1
|
107
|
18,5
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF
DRIED BAOBAB LEAVES
Expressed on mg / 100 g |
Composition |
Quantity |
Note |
Calcium |
2.266
|
In the fresh leaves
from 180 to 343 mg/on 100 g. |
Phosphorus |
26,1
|
|
Vitamin C |
Trace
|
In the fresh leaves
from 38 to 53 mg/on 100 g. |
Thiamine |
0,13
|
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Riboflavine |
0,82
|
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Niacine |
4,83
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Equivalent to 4856 Mcg of Vitamin A |
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AMINOACIDIC COMPOSITION OF
DRIED BAOBAB LEAVES |
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Amino Acid
|
Mg/ 1 g of protein
|
Overall percentage
|
|
10.3
|
9.7 %
|
|
13.4
|
12.6 %
|
|
4.7
|
4.4 %
|
|
6.0
|
5.6 %
|
|
2.1
|
2.0 %
|
|
8.5
|
8.0 %
|
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4.1
|
3.9 %
|
|
6.9
|
6.5 %
|
|
5.6
|
5.3 %
|
|
4.5
|
4.2 %
|
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6.3
|
5.9 %
|
|
2.4
|
2.3 %
|
|
6.7
|
6.3 %
|
|
8.7
|
8.2 %
|
|
5.7
|
5.4 %
|
|
2.7
|
2.5 %
|
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6.1
|
5.7 %
|
|
1.6
|
1.5 %
|
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106.3
|
100.0 %
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Malian Agronomic research identifies local Baobab tree as source of Vitamin A & C. |
| Analysis Furnished at delivery |
Analytical & Microbiological analysis. |
| Web Link |
Here |
| Note |
The product can be furnished also in Thisane cutting |
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