The Health Benefits of Baobab Fruit Part 1: Moderating the Glycaemic Response

In 2013, researchers from the Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health published a paper on the remarkable impact of baobab fruit powder on glycaemic response. In this episode, Gus (the African Plant Hunter) delves deeper into the properties if this extraordinary African superfruit and investigates why this happens (it's all, apparently, in the fibre and polyphenols) and what the implications are for our health. His conclusion - baobab fruit powder is an excellent food to help moderate glycaemic and insulin response, manage weight and prevent the onset of Type 2 Diabetes.
In addition to his plant-hunting activities, Gus also runs a baobab-producing business in Zimbabwe (www.bayoba.biz), and is the current Chair of the African Baobab Alliance (www.africanbaobaballiance.org).
For more on baobab, see:
bayoba.biz/
www.baobabexports.com/
www.ecoproducts.co.za/
africanbaobaballiance.org/
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[@benmabebajr.6551]

Thank you for great free classes about natural remedies. We have lots of baobab trees in Tanzania.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

You are very welcome!

[@johnconner9400]

@@AfricanPlantHunter baobab my favorite fruit in the world‼️‼️❤️❤️

[@jessicabeca1234]

We call it malambe in Mozambique
And yes, I like it for the reasons mentioned in this video.

[@ApostleDanielAbukuse]

Because of your explanation now I will taste boab for the first time after 50 years ( Nairobi, Kenya)

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

I'm very happy to be the one who inspired you to taste it for the first time. How was it?!

[@ApostleDanielAbukuse]

@@AfricanPlantHuntervery good: and thanks very much

[@ednahchirchir1924]

Great 👍🏽 will use

[@KudzaiTapomwa-xs2ju]

Thank you so. Have been consuming them so much lately so l was getting worried.

[@adenikeabubakar7462]

Wooww,, we have it more in my village,, very helpful seed

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

You're lucky to have baobab in your village. Most people have to buy it in the supermarket!

[@Primetime_dads]

How many servings of the powder a day, does this help with the glycemic as well even though it’s powder

[@williamsapeh1669]

Thanks 👍👍👍

[@nooor1120]

Yes this helpful fruits for healthy

[@hassanmwale5211]

Nice African music at the end!

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thanks!

[@vincenttarus2774]

i now understand why Baobab was uprooted and exported to georgia

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

I understand the value of the trees, but I definitely don't understand the crazy mind of someone who would try to uproot a live tree and transport it half way across the world for replanting in a totally different climate!

[@sunshineyears]

Just made a baobab beer now here in kyalami, jhb🙂

[@realdragonking7779]

😮 nice , how you make baobab beer

[@communityonline]

Ah good nutrition science lecturer

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thanks, I hope you find it useful!

[@paradzaimakosa2005]

what is a little powder 2:16?

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Say a teaspoon full (5g)/

[@paradzaimakosa2005]

Loving it! Wish we could colaborate on this, i am in Zimbabwe!

[@cool_cat007smoove3]

It has high vitamin C

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Yes, very high!

[@elimanembengue]

Bouye ,the fruit
Gouye, the tree
Senegal.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thanks for sharing!

[@lilianwanjiru6397]

thanx for that informative lesson how much is enough per day

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Good question. 10 g per day is an effective serving. You can go more than that, but the high fibre content will have a laxative effect beyond about 25 g per day, so maybe stick below that!

[@Dawn_nation]

💪🌹🙏❤️😍

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thank you!

[@percymak72]

Keep roving Gus!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vincenttarus2774]

i now understand why Baobab was uprooted and exported to georgia

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

I hope you also now understand why some Kenyans fought so hard to prevent the export from happening!