Abstract
Sclerocarya birrea is a well known African wild tree disseminated in numerous African nations where the different parts are utilized in sustenance and conventional prescription; the fruit is rich in vitamin C. The fruit juice contains sesquiterpene hydrocarbon, which are terpenes found in plants that are accounted for to have bacteriostatic properties. The fruit contains a hard dark colored seed. The seed encases a delicate white bit wealthy in oil and protein. The oil contains oleic, palmitic, myristic, and stearic acids; the protein contains amino acids, with a power of glutamic and arginine. The concentrates from various parts indicated high complete phenolic mixes and radical-scavenging limits and cancer prevention agent activities. Sclerocarya birrea is broadly examined with respect to its antidiabetic, hostile to inflammatory, pain relieving, antiparasitic, antimicrobial, and antihypertenisve activities.
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- CLA:
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Conjugated linoleic acid
- MIC:
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Minimum inhibitory concentration
- SCO:
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Sclerocarya birrea oil
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Mariod, A.A., Tahir, H.E., Komla, M.G. (2019). Sclerocarya birrea Chemical Composition, Bioactivities and Uses. In: Mariod, A. (eds) Wild Fruits: Composition, Nutritional Value and Products. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31885-7_18
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