Dombeya multiflora
Uses
Sudan (Kordofan northern): fruit eaten fresh, or made into a ‘squash;’ also dried and rehydrated.
Additional Information
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- Planch.
- Misc:
- Chemical composition: Protein (crude) = 6.0% (dry). Fat = 0.1% (dry). Fibre (crude) = 6.3% (dry). Ash = 3.0% (dry). Carbohydrate (soluble): Starch = 24.3% (dry). Sucrose = 0% (dry). D-Glucose = 26.0% (dry). F-Fructose = 27.9% (dry). Amino acids ((g [16g N- 1]): Aspatic acid = 37.8g. Threonine = 3.0g. Serine = 7.9g. Glutamic acid = 7.9g. Proline = 11.1g. Glycine = 3.7g. Alanine = 3.7g Valine = 3.7g. Cysteine = 0.7g. Methionine = 0.8g. Isoleucine = 3.0g. Leucine = 4.5g. Tyrosine = 1.7g. Phenylalanine = 3.0g Lysine = 2.7g. Histidine = 1.5g. Arginine = 3.0g. Minerals: Sulphur = 0.07% (dry). Potassium = 0.08% (dry). Magnesium = 0.13% (dry). Calcium = 0.26% (dry). Na = 0.01% (dry). K = 1.50% (dry). Zinc = 21mg/kg-1 (dry). Iron = 170mg/kg-1 (dry). Manganese = 17mg/kg-1 (dry). Copper = 8mg/kg-1 (dry).