Nauclea latifolia
Uses
Sudan (Southern Kordofan): ripe fruit eaten; soft drink prepared from fruit; overripe fruit dried and a powder prepared from them, used as a base for a soft drink.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- Sm.
- Vernaculars:
- Arabic: Karmadodah
- Misc:
- Chemical composition: Protein (crude) = 6.4% (dry). Fat = 3.2% (dry). Fibre (crude) = 3.1% (dry). Ash = 5.1% (dry). Carbohydrate (soluble): Starch = 4.9% (dry). Sucrose = 5.6% (dry). D-glucose = 5.6% (dry). F-fructose = 2.7% (dry). Amino acids (g [16g N]-1): Aspartic acid = 7.5g. Threonine = 3.1g. Serine = 3.6g. Glutamic acid = 15.7g. Proline = 5.8g. Glycine = 4.4g. Alanine = 4.0g. Valine = 4.8g. Cysteine = 1.3g. Methionine = 1.3g. Isoleucine = 3.4g. Leucine = 6.1g. Tyrosine = 2.0g. Phenylalanine = 3.6g. Lysine = 1.9g. Histidine = 1.7g. Arginine = 6.4g. Minerals - Sulphur = 0.11% (dry). Potassium = 0.16% (dry). Magnesium = 0.22% (dry). Calcium = 0.54% (dry). Na = 0.04% (dry). K = 1.54% (dry). Zinc = 30mg/kg-1 (dry). Iron = 237mg/kg-1 (dry). Manganese = 18mg/kg-1 (dry). Copper = 8mg/kg-1 (dry).