Plant based extracts for functional foods

Bouye

Bouye  is a juice obtained from the fruit of the baobab (Adansonia digitata L  .). The baobab is a tree that grows wild in all semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas throughout Africa and Madagascar. The fruit of the baobab or monkey bread , called Bouye  in Senegal (Buy  in wolof), is widely consumed in various forms.

Bissap or Karkade

Bissap  (Senegal) or Karkade  (Egypt) is obtained from the flower of Red Sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) . Dry calyx of the flower is used in Senegal and other Western African countries for the preparation of beverages and other products with high anthocyanins content.

Jaabi

Jaabi  also called Jujube  (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.)  is the fruit of the jujube tree, widely spread in the Soudano-Sahelian savannas of Africa, particularly in North-Cameroon. The fruit is locally used fresh or dried for food purpose. It is consumed as snack food or processed into flour for the preparation of pancakes, or also associated with pastry or drinks. The dried and processed fruit has a pleasant biscuit taste and a plain aromatic flavour.