Friday, January 8, 2010

Wild Harvest Baobab Leaves Extract





Wild Harvest Baobab Leaves Extract 2:1-  Fluid Hydroglyceric


                     For Organic Cosmetics Nutricutical Formulations


The baobab fruit is classed as a functional food ("rich in specific nutrients and phyto-chemicals and are promoted as being able to improve health condition and/or disease prevention."). The baobab fruit has six times as much vitamin C as oranges, 50% more calcium than spinach and is a plentiful source of anti-oxidants, those disease-fighting molecules credited with helping reduce the risk of everything from cancer to heart disease.

Baobab Leaves Extract
Solid to liquid rapid extraction at low temperature (25°).


To maintain the high level of nutrients present in the pulp we immediately work fruits after opening. Only two hours from opening to final packaging.

Packaging: 10-20 Kg  
Preservatives: Potassium Sorbate 0.20 - 0.30  % p/p Sodium Benzoate   0.20 - 0.50  % p/p
Shelf Life: 24 Months
Availability: 500 Kg/Year maximal production
Delivery: Worldwide
Dosage: 0,4--1%
Nutritional Information: Alpha and beta carotenes, calcium, mucilage, rubbers, uronic acid, ramnose, acid glutamic, tannins, vitamin c.

Vitamins


Wild Harvest baobab fruit pulp contains high concentrations of Vitamin C and contains Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3 & B6. 
Vitamins have different functions in the body:
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) is important for growth and repair of tissues in the body. It is an antioxidant, promotes healthy gums, assists the body absorb iron and helps wounds heal.


Calcium and other minerals
Wild Harvest baobab fruit pulp is rich in Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Iron. Pregnant women in Africa use baobab fruit pulp as a source of calcium during pregnancy and lactation. 

Calcium is one of the most important minerals for growth, and maintenance and reproduction of the body. Calcium helps maintain healthy bones and teeth. It also helps with blood clotting, nerve signalling, muscle contraction and relaxation and release of certain hormones.

Phosphorus is used in the formation of bones and teeth. Phosphorus also plays an important role in the utilization of carbohydrates and fats, synthesis of protein for growth and maintenance and repair of cells and tissues.

Potassium is necessary to maintain the water balance between the cells and body fluids. And plays an important role in cellular enzymes and contraction of muscles
Iron is important for the making of oxygen-carrying proteins, haemoglobin and myoglobin. 
 Wild Harvest Pharma Baobab fruit pulp is rich in Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Iron. Pregnant women in Africa use baobab fruit pulp as a source of calcium during pregnancy and lactation. 


Anti-inflammatory, Antiviral properties                                                                                                                                                                                Studies were carried out in the laboratory showed that doses between 400 and 800 mg/kg determine a marked anti-inflammatory effect and are able to reduce inflammation induced in the limb with formalin. This activity may be attributed to the presence of sterols, saponins and triterpenes in the aqueous extract. 


Anti-diarrheal properties
The typical diet of indigenous African populations, in particular children, is characterised by a low-calorie, low-protein vegetable and floury diet, lacking milk, and may potentially lead to rickets and cause organic disorders such as diarrhea and/or dysentery. The particularity of Baobab fruit pulp is that it is effective against diarrhea. 


Wild Harvest Pharma
Baobab Supply
Selling wholesale organic certified African baobab from the Baobab tree to international manufacturers of finished products for the food, beverage, nutritional, nutricosmetic, nutraceutical botanical and health supplement industries. Fair Trade for Africa
Baobabharvester@gmail.com

5 comments:

  1. I don't like to purchase products that contribute to the depletion of beautiful trees like the baobab. I'm considering buying a shampoo that uses baobab leaf extract. Are the trees at risk due to the consumption of the leaf extract? How can I figure out how to make a wise purchase?

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    1. You are right however the leaves are harvested to make
      food and medicine. So buying products from the leaves helps local communities in Africa earn a small living.

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  2. What are the benefits of the grinded leaves. I mostly have access to it.

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  3. Recent studies in Europe have revealed a multitude of skin benefits of Baobab. Leaf and bark extracts tighten and tone skin, while oil from the seeds moisturizes and encourages skin cell regeneration with vitamins A, D and E.6 Studies carried out in the laboratory showed doses between 400 and 800 mg/kg determine a marked anti-inflammatory effect and are able to reduce inflammation induced in the animal limb with formalin. This activity may be attributed to the presence of sterols, saponins and triterpenes in the aqueous extract.7 Clinically, skin care companies have found Baobab fruit and oil combats skin aging, helps improve skin firmness and strength by boosting the elastic quality of the skin, diminishes the look of facial lines, evens out skin tone, and refreshes and hydrates the skin.

    Baobab has already been incorporated into several well-known skin care lines and has also been used in several French hair treatment gels and lip balms. Thus we can see that while Baobab has been discovered by some skin care companies, many more have yet to be introduced to its wonderful properties.
    In addition the leaves possess high anti oxidant content which is helpful to fight against viral infection

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  4. The Baobab leaf can also be dried and pulverized into either fine or coarse powder. This powder is mixed in their stews or soups as thickeners.

    To add to that, the powdered leaves are both used as thickeners and flavoring for couscous.

    The leaves contain high amounts of Vitamin C as well as other nutritional elements such as alpha and beta carotenes, rhamnose, uronic acids, tannins, potassium, calcium, catechins, tartrate, glutamic acid, mucilage and other sugars.

    Therapeutically, the Baobab leaves have several benefits and are packed with medicinal properties to treat common illnesses. Baobab acts as an expectorant for cough, diaphoretic and anti-pyretic.

    It is also an astringent and relieves excessive perspiration. Also, the leaves can treat certain forms of allergy with their anti-histamine and hyposensitive properties.

    They can treat asthma, fatigue, inflammations, insect bites, kidney and gallbladder diseases and dracunculiasis – a form of parasitic worm infection that only occurs in Africa. Powdered Baobab leaf poultices are also used to treat sores.

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