Chemistry Department, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Sci Rep. 2023 Nov 23;13(1):20553. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-46874-7.
The wild fruits of Vitex doniana and Saba comorensis were randomly collected from Pwani and Tanga regions. Laboratory analysis was done using the methods described by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists AOAC (1995 and 2000). The amount of protein was 7.13 ± 0.04% and 21.73 ± 0.02% in V. doniana fruits while the fat contents were 2.4 ± 0.00% and 1.9 ± 0.10% in V. doniana fruits. The amount of fats in S. comorensis fruits ranged from 0.00 to 0.01% for the fruit samples from both Pwani and Tanga regions, however the differences was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). The amounts of carbohydrates in V. doniana 23.98 ± 0.20% and in S. comorensis fruit samples (23.81 ± 0.38%) from Pwani Region were not statistically difference. The differences can be attributed to environmental and soil factors. S. comorensis fruit samples from Tanga had ash 4.20 ± 0.01% and moisture content 70.97 ± 0.04%. These values were higher than those observed for S. comorensis fruit samples from Pwani. The amount of ash is indicative of potential elements like sodium and potassium which are beneficial in human health for the development of bones. These fruits have significant amounts of carbohydrate and protein and hence healthy for consumption as part of human diet.
多花山竹子和塞舌尔榕的野生果实是从奔巴和坦噶地区随机采集的。实验室分析采用了分析化学家协会（AOAC）（1995 年和 2000 年）所述的方法进行。多花山竹子果实中的蛋白质含量为 7.13±0.04%，脂肪含量为 2.4±0.00%；而塞舌尔榕果实中的蛋白质含量为 21.73±0.02%，脂肪含量为 1.9±0.10%。奔巴和坦噶地区的塞舌尔榕果实的脂肪含量范围为 0.00-0.01%，但差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。多花山竹子果实中的碳水化合物含量为 23.98±0.20%，奔巴地区的塞舌尔榕果实样品中的碳水化合物含量为 23.81±0.38%，差异无统计学意义。这些差异可以归因于环境和土壤因素。坦噶地区的塞舌尔榕果实样品的灰分含量为 4.20±0.01%，含水量为 70.97±0.04%。这些值高于从奔巴采集的塞舌尔榕果实样品的观察值。灰分含量表明存在钠和钾等潜在元素，这些元素对人体骨骼发育有益，有益于人体健康。这些果实含有大量的碳水化合物和蛋白质，因此作为人类饮食的一部分是健康的。
