Nutritional composition, polyphenolic compounds and biological activities of marula fruit (
 Sclerocarya birrea
 ) with its potential food applications: a review

Mashau, Mpho Edward; Kgatla, Tsietsie Ephraim; Makhado, Mashudu Viginia; Mikasi, Masiza Samuel; Ramashia, Shonisani Eugenia

doi:10.1080/10942912.2022.2064491

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“…Indeed, the kernels of marula fruits are a safe and delicious source of nutrition generally indulged upon by millions of mainly rural people in numerous countries in Africa without any health perturbations [62,63]. Generally, they are consumed as a snack [64], incorporated into porridge and boiled meat as flavor enhancers [65] or their extracted oil used for meat preservation [66][67][68]. In poultry nutrition, their dietary consumption in the form of MSC has also elicited no deleterious effects in Japanese quails [48].…”

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High Dietary Marula (Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra) Seed (nut) Cake Induces Detrimental Effects on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Immuno-Physiology of Broiler Chickens

Mthana¹,

Mthiyane²,

Onwudiwe³

et al. 2023

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In a completely randomized design (CRD), 400 day-old Ross 308 broilers were randomly allotted to 5 diets with 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20% MSC, each with 8 replicates of 10. Weekly feed intake (FI), body weight gain (BWG) and feed conversion efficiency (FCE) were calculated whilst haemato-biochemistry was measured at d42. Overall, FI was linearly (P &lt; 0.05) and quadratically (P &lt; 0.01) decreased by MSC, of which the optimum inclusion was 15%, as BWG was linearly (P &lt; 0.001) and quadratically (P &lt; 0.05) decreased and FCE linearly decreased (P &lt; 0.01) by MSC, of which the optimum dietary inclusion was 10%. Also, MSC linearly and quadratically decreased slaughter weight (P &lt; 0.001 and P &lt; 0.05, respectively), hot carcass weight (P &lt; 0.001 and P &lt; 0.05, respectively) and cold carcass weight (P &lt; 0.001 and P &lt; 0.05, respectively). Similarly, it linearly decreased white blood cells (P &lt; 0.01) and lymphocytes (P &lt; 0.05) as it linearly (P &lt; 0.001) and quadratically (P &lt; 0.01) decreased symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) and linearly (P &lt; 0.001) increased serum cholesterol. In conclusion, up to 10% MSC can be incorporated into broiler diets in replacement of SBM without adverse effects.

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High Dietary Marula (Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra) Seed (nut) Cake Induces Detrimental Effects on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Immuno-Physiology of Broiler Chickens

Mthana¹,

Mthiyane²,

Onwudiwe³

et al. 2023

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“…Indeed, the kernels of marula fruits are a safe and delicious source of nutrition generally indulged upon by millions of mainly rural people in numerous countries in Africa without any health perturbations. Generally, they are consumed as a snack [57], incorporated into porridge and boiled meat as avour enhancers [58] or their extracted oil used for meat preservation [59][60][61]. In poultry nutrition, their dietary consumption in the form of MSC has also elicited no deleterious effects in Japanese quails [41].…”

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confidence: 99%

High dietary marula (Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra) seed (nut) cake induces detrimental effects on performance, carcass characteristics and immuno- physiology of broiler chickens

Mthana

Mthiyane

Onwudiwe

et al. 2023

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Background The objective of this study was to investigate effects of dietary incremental levels of marula seed cake (MSC), partially replacing soya bean meal (SBM) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and haemato-biochemistry of broiler chickens from starter to finisher phases. In a completely randomized design, 400 day-old Ross 308 broilers were randomly allotted to 5 diets with 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20% MSC, each with 8 replicates of 10. Weekly feed intake, body weight gain and feed conversion efficiency were calculated whilst haemato-biochemistry was measured at d42. Results Overall, feed intake was quadratically decreased (P < 0.01) by MSC, of which the optimum inclusion was 15%. Body weight gain and feed conversion efficiency was linearly decreased (P < 0.001 and P < 0.01, respectively) by dietary inclusion of MSC. Also, MSC linearly decreased slaughter weight (P < 0.001), hot carcass weight (P < 0.001) and cold carcass weight (P < 0.001). Similarly, it linearly decreased white blood cells (P < 0.01) and lymphocytes (P < 0.05) and symmetric dimethylarginine (P < 0.001), as it linearly increased (P < 0.001) serum cholesterol. Conclusion In conclusion, up to 15% MSC can be incorporated into broiler diets in replacement of SBM without adverse effects.

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“…These compounds exhibit dual biological functions, acting as antioxidants at low concentrations and pro-oxidants at high concentrations (Mashau et al, 2022). Hillman et al (2008) showed that marula fruit juice had a higher antioxidant capacity (141-440 mg/100 mL ascorbic acid equivalent) than orange (44-76 mg/100 mL ascorbic acid equivalent) and pomegranate (44-132 mg/100 mL ascorbic acid equivalent) juices.…”

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“…From this view, this has been a missed opportunity for a resource with a lot of potential for use in value-added products. Thus, appropriate technologies and innovative approaches must be applied to enhance the fruit's characteristics and subsequent marula fruit products (Mashau et al, 2022). Previously, attempts to characterise different genotypes to facilitate the commercial planting of marula fruit orchards for consumption and industrial processing have been made in South Africa, Namibia, and Israel (Nerd and Mizrahi, 2000;Leakey et al, 2005).…”

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The future of African wild fruits – a drive towards responsible production and consumption of the marula fruit

Hlangwani,

Hal,

Moganedi

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The marula fruit has played a central role in the dietary intake, socioeconomic standing, and cultural practices of communities in southern Africa for over 10,000 years. The marula fruit is rich in nutritional compounds such as vitamins, minerals, organic acids, and amino acids which contribute to the health properties of the final products. These products can be sold informally by locals or developed into commercially viable, export products. The recent domestic and international demand for marula fruit-based products has raised sustainability concerns such as over-harvesting, habitat destruction, and unsustainable production practices. Given these challenges, a responsible and inclusive approach to marula production and consumption is required to meet the nutritional needs and sustainably contribute to the socioeconomic development of these communities. As a result, a scoping review approach was used to map out the literature on the production and consumption of the marula fruit. All reviewed literature explicitly focused on the marula fruit, the responsible use of the marula fruit, and sustainability practices in the production and consumption of marula fruit-based products. Furthermore, this review examined the potential benefits and challenges of expanding the production and consumption of marula products and identified strategies for promoting sustainable practices and equitable distribution of benefits. Despite the challenges in pre-and-postharvest processing, the marula fruit has remained a valuable resource. Thus, the sustainable production and consumption of the marula fruit require a holistic approach that addresses these challenges and promotes sustainable practices and equitable distribution of benefits. Central to this approach is the application of various technologies to establish robust value chains so the marula fruit industry can thrive.

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Nutritional composition, polyphenolic compounds and biological activities of marula fruit ( Sclerocarya birrea ) with its potential food applications: a review

Cited by 25 publications

References 136 publications

High Dietary Marula (<em>Sclerocarya birrea</em> <em>subsp. caffra</em>) Seed (nut) Cake Induces Detrimental Effects on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Immuno-Physiology of Broiler Chickens

High Dietary Marula (<em>Sclerocarya birrea</em> <em>subsp. caffra</em>) Seed (nut) Cake Induces Detrimental Effects on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Immuno-Physiology of Broiler Chickens

High dietary marula (Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra) seed (nut) cake induces detrimental effects on performance, carcass characteristics and immuno- physiology of broiler chickens

The future of African wild fruits – a drive towards responsible production and consumption of the marula fruit

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