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Azanza garckeana L.: Distribution, Composition, Nutritive Value, and Utilization

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Tropical fruits having surprisingly incredible characteristics, they can simply eaten naturally and with no additional sugars. Being an imperative source of starch, vitamins, minerals and fibers, tropical fruits create on plants of all habitats. These organic products are an essential source of nutrition and a delectable segment of adjusted eating regimen. Over the world, there are distinctive kinds of tropical fruits developed and exported. The tropical regions are home to an immense assortment of palatable fruits, tubers, and spices. Of the more than 2000 species that are regularly utilized as food in the tropics, just around 40–50 species are outstanding globally. Jakjak or Azanza garckeana is a member of Malvaceae and has other names. Snot apple, Morojwa, African chewing gum Jakjak or Azanza garckeana is a significant consumable indigenous fruit tree species restricted to east and southern Africa. This plant is found in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Sudan, and Zimbabwe. It is undomesticated by the people in Darfur states (Sudan). It is a vital source of food for nearby individuals there.

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  1. Department oaf Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Abdel Moneim El-Hadi Sulieman

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    Abdalbasit Adam Mariod

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Sulieman, A.M.EH. (2019). Azanza garckeana L.: Distribution, Composition, Nutritive Value, and Utilization. In: Mariod, A. (eds) Wild Fruits: Composition, Nutritional Value and Products. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31885-7_30

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