Research Article

Physicochemical Properties, Fatty Acid Composition, and the Effect of Heating on the Reduction of Cyclopropenoid Fatty Acids on Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) Crude Seed Oil

Table 1

Geographical location and environmental conditions of regions where baobab fruits were collected.

RegionSoil type (FAO/UNESCO classification)Tree codeLatitudeLongitudeAltitude (m)Temperature (°C)Mean annual rainfall (mm)

DodomaLuvic XerosolDOM1-5.12435.77170828600
DOM2-5.59935.43471028600
DOM3-5.94136.260126529900
IringaEutirc CambisolIR1-7.55735.21379329600
IR2-7.41635.57351229900
IR3-7.43435.75458329900
KilimanjaroLuvic XerosolKL1-3.55437.61864029600
KL2-4.25438.12398526800
KL3-3.91237.618109127800