Timber, like other building materials, has inherent advantages that make it especially attractive in specific applications 5. Parkia biglobosa and parkia filicoidea are closely related species similar to each other, and the common name african locust bean has been used for both species. The attractive yellow colour indicates the presence of phytonutrients, possibly carotenoids. The leaves are alternate, bipinnate and 20 40 cm long, with 8 30 pairs of alternate pinnate and 14 65 pairs of leaflets per pinnate. Dried fermented seeds keep for more than a year in traditional earthenware pots without refrigeration, and small amounts are crumbled during cooking into traditional soups and stews that are usually eaten with sorghum or milletbased dumplings and porridges. Parkia biglobosa is a traditional economic tree legume of considerable multipurpose importance in the sudanosahelian region in africa. Seeds are fermented to make dawadawa, a black, strongsmelling, tasty food high in protein. Effects of methanol extract of parkia biglobosa stem bark. Toxicity of parkia biglobosa and raphia vinifera extracts on. Size and number of pinnae and ultimate leaflets varies, on this tree the leaflets are about 12 mm. Determination of mineral accumulation through litter fall.
In order to scientifically appraise some of the anecdotal, folkloric ethno medical uses of p. Water was added to it at interval and the juice was collected in. School of agricultural and forest sciences publications number 9. Parkia biglobosa is a plant used in traditional medicine for the treatment of certain diseases. Ahom2 abstract field trials were conducted in 2012 and 20 at the teaching and research farm of the. From the tlc analyses, the two compounds resolved in hexane extract of p. The light canopy allows many crops to be grown under the trees photograph by. Evaluation of the marketing chain of parkia biglobosa. Parkia biglobosa seeds were collected from abeokuta, saki, igboora and agosasa in south western nigeria. Effectiveness of parkia parkia biglobosa products for the. The matured tree can grow up to 30 m in height with a. Effects of varying levels of parkia biglobosa pulp for the. Mrsa of both origin showed very good susceptibility to the extract at. The locust bean seed, when dehulled and cooked is fermented to form a strong.
Evaluation of fermented locust bean meal parkia biglobosa. Parkia biglobosa is a dicotyledonous angiosperm belonging the family fabaceae, it is categorized under vascular plants. West african plants a photo guide parkia biglobosa. Pdf bioactive compounds of the stem bark of parkia biglobosa. It was named as parkia due to its description by mungo park, a scottish surgeon who first found this tree during his travel in interior districts of africa, later by robert brown in 1826 oladunmoye, 2007. Original article phytochemical and antibacterial properties. Effects of varying levels of parkia biglobosa pulp for the control of striga genesnerioides wild in cowpea vigna unguiculata l walp. Gmelina arborea, parkia biglobosa and prosopis africana has provoked this research. Purchase oflocustbean seed accountsfor 1020 % of regular weekly expenditures of most rural women in the bassila region of benin. Parkia biglobosa belongs to the family mimosaceae leguminosae mimosoideae 79evidences. The seeds were soaked in distilled water for 24 h to remove any inhibitory materials and later boiled for 12 h with constant replacement of water. The pulped bark is used along with lemon for wound and ulcers irvine, 1961. Nutritional composition of the african locust bean. One of the major requirements for the use of timber for structural purpose is that the strength and stiffness.
Magani et al 2010 reported great advantage in using parkia based products as presowed treatments and thereafter followed by post emergence application of 24d or triclopyr herbicides at the rate of 0. Pdf file available free 714 kb the medicinal and food tree species parkia biglobosa fabaceae. The present study focused on ethnic differences in use values and use patterns of p. Ethnic differences in use values and use patterns of. Determination of mineral accumulation through litter fall of parkia biglobosa jacq benth and vitellaria paradoxa lahm trees in abuja, nigeria 19 indicated the treatment had no significant difference with the lowest mean found in the treatment vitelleria paradoxa 26. In order to capture the maximum diversity not obtained by previous research, the study aimed at evaluating the genetic diversity of accessions of.
The seeds commonly fetch two to four times as much as major staples such as maize, sorghum and millet on the market. Parkia biglobosa african locust bean parkia biglobosa african lo northern nigeria. Effect of processing methods on compositional evaluation of. Phylogeography of african locust bean parkia biglobosa reveals.
Genetic diversity of parkia biglobosa from different. The invitro effects of aqueous and ethanol extracts of parkia biglobosa jacq. The species grows in multiple climatic zones with precipitation ranging from 600 to 2,500 mm a year and its natural distribution extends from senegal and guinea. Nutritional composition of the african locust bean parkia biglobosa fruit. Proximate and mineral composition of some commercially i. One of the major requirements for the use of timber for structural purpose is. Size and number of pinnae and ultimate leaflets varies, on this tree the leaflets are about 12 mm long and 8 mm wide. As the result there is a longstanding confusion between those species, even in the scientific literature.
Qualitative determination of chemical and nutritional composition of parkia biglobosa seeds an underexploited crop seed in nigeria was carried out. African locust bean parkia biglobosa is a leguminous crop commonly grown in the tropics and villages in the savannah areas of west africa particularly in the middle belt of south western region of nigeria microsoft encarta premium, 2009. Pdf nutritional composition of the african locust bean parkia. For that reason, this datasheet deals with both species. Effects of methanol extract of parkia biglobosa stem bark on. However mineral composition recorded variations in their concentrations among the selected fish species used for the study. Genome subtyping of autochthonous bacillus species 251 of starter cultures with desirable functional attributes to guarantee product consistency and safety quality of traditional fermented foods. Cadmium cd and lead pb were not detected in all the fish species sampled. Production and preservation of fruit juice from african.
The use values according to the various ethnic groups in the study area have been evaluated in detail for p. It should be especially useful to research scientists interested in. African subregion where it was first encountered by the the leaves are sometimes eaten as a vegetable, usually scottish surgeon, mungo park as he explored the. Toxicity of parkia biglobosa and raphia vinifera extracts. They showed strong antibacterial activity against mrsa of human and animal origin used in this study. It contains sections on methodology and other known uses of the tree which users will find useful. Effiong and fakunle, 2011 england at 600oc for 2 hours, protein nx6. The author of this article is from abubakar tafawa balewa university, nigeria and the species considered here is parkia biglobosa the african locust tree. Training manual on spatial analysis of plant diversity and distribution. They are best when combined with other strongly flavoured foods such as garlic, chili peppers, dried shrimp or shrimp paste, as in sambal petai. West african plants a photo guide parkia biglobosa jacq. This book presents the results of a scientific evaluation of the parts of parkia biglobosa popularly called the african locust bean tree for their antibacterial potentials. The processing activities at each of the stages take great experience and time, as well as labour. When young, the pods are flat because the seeds have.
Nutritional composition of the african locust bean parkia. Food insecurity, a global issue in the present scenario has occurs due to narrowing of food baskets which in turn caused by demography and household structure changes, pressure from imported species, loss of agrobiodiversity, scarcity of fertile land and farmers preference on few numbers of selective crops for uniform and higher yield. Parkia plants have been identified as source of tannins, saponins, gums, fuel and. Proximate and antinutrient compositions of parkia biglobosa fruit in abakaliki, ebonyi state, nigeria were investigated using standard analytical method of association of analytical chemists aoac. After cooling, the pulp was removed by washing the seeds with several. During my undergraduate years, my interests were in natural history and manifested. Parkia biglobosa bark, leaves, fruits snake or venomous animal bite not reported 26 parkia biglobosa bark diarrhoea and veneral diseases not reported 27 parkia biglobosa seeds diabetes consumption in sauce oral 24 parkia biglobosa bark toothaches fumigation 28 parkia biglobosa bark smallpox, varicella, measles,tooth decay. Parkia biglobosa is a widespread savannah tree used for nutritional and medicinal purposes 7, 81, 71. African locust bean tree parkia biglobosa is a multipurpose species used widely in arid africa by local communities. In marketplace, depending on the country of origin parkia species may be labelled wakerec, petai, yongchak, in thadou jonglha pronounced zonglha.
Effectiveness of parkia parkia biglobosa products for. The evolutionary history of african savannah tree species is crucial for the. Evaluation of the marketing chain of parkia biglobosa jacq. Pdf genome subtyping of autochthonous bacillus species. The applied methods were found to enhance the protein 1536 %.
It has an umbrella shaped spreading crown, with drooping, but spineless dark green leaves. The matured tree can grow up to 30 m in height with a crown large of low branches. Proximate and antinutrient compositions of parkia biglobosa. African subregion where it was first encountered by the the leaves are sometimes eaten as a vegetable, usually scottish surgeon, mungo park as he explored the niger after boiling and then mixed with other foods such as. The result of the proximate composition of parkia biglobosa fruit revealed the contents of protein 0. Antimicrobial susceptibility test of aqueous extract of. It is a deciduous perennial that grows to between 7 and 20 metres high, in some cases up to 30 metres. African locust bean fruit pulp is a potential good source of energy. Effect of processing methods on compositional evaluation. Design, construction and assessment of african locust bean. The present study has been undertaken to analyze the effect of various processing methods like i soaking followed by autoclaving with a ash, b sodium bicarbonate, c sugar and d water. In order to capture the maximum diversity not obtained by previous research, the study aimed at evaluating the genetic diversity of. This leguminous tree from central africa has alternate leaves, bipinnate and up to 36 cm long.
Nutritional and antinutritional composition of the african locust bean parkia biglobosa fruit pulp were determined using standard methods. In veterinary medicine, a root decoction is used to treat coccidiosis in poultry. Previous diversity studies on this tree crop had been majorly on morphological and biochemical analysis. Qualitative determination of chemical and nutritional. Parkia biglobosa in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Nutritional composition of the african locust bean parkia biglobosa. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Potential role of parkia biglobosa in the management and. Changes in resource allocation in kandiga, ghana is. Mrsa of both origin showed very good susceptibility to the extract at the concentration of 600mgml. Magani et al 2010 reported great advantage in using parkia based products as presowed treatments and thereafter followed by post emergence application of 24d or triclopyr herbicides at the rate of. Mimosoideae is widespread in the sudanian savannahs of subsaharan africa, where it has a strong sociocultural and economic importance.
The origin of parkia biglobosa is traced to the west reddish, uneven and darkens when exposed to light. It is also known as sikomu, nete, arbre a farine, monkey cutlass tree, nittatree or fern leaf. Parkia biglobosa is known as african locust bean, dorowa or dawadawa in hausa, ogiri or daddawa in igbo, nune in tiv, nere or nere in bambara, iru, irugba, igba or iyere in yoruba. Parkia biglobosa, also known as the african locust bean is a perennial deciduous tree of the. Description parkia biglobosa is a tall deciduous tree growing 1020 m high.