The Emerging Nutricitical Benefits of the African Wonder Nut (Garcinia Kola Heckel): A Review
Journal Title: Global Journal of Animal Scientific Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Garcinia kola also called bitter kola and African wonder nut has been shown to contain vitamins, minerals, proteins and carbohydrates in varying quantities and phytochemicals such as alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, cyanogeinic glycosides, saponins among many others that give its characteristics nutritional and pharmaceutical properties. The use of Garcinia kola as a nutritional plant will depend on the nutritive value of the seed and other parts, its overall effect on animals performance and human health as well as market forces affects on its demand and supply. This Paper reviews published data on the nutritive and pharmaceutical values of Garcinia kola as it affects the health and performance of human beings and animals.
Authors and Affiliations
A. C. Esiegwu, I. C. Okoli, O. O. Emenalom, B. O. Esonu and A. B. I. Udedibie
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