| Properties | Qualities | Known Products/Uses | |
| Baobab Flower | – n/a | – n/a | – Glue products (mixed with water) |
| Baobab fruit | – Composed of outer shell, seed (see below) & pulp (see below) | – High levels of tartaric acid (potential as a natural preservative) | – Craft product- Animal feed |
| Baobab Leaves | – High Vitamin C content- High Iron content (compared to other wild foods)- Contain 5 of the 8 essential amino acids- Calcium, potassium tartrate, and catechins- Uronic acids, rhamnose (and other sugars), tannins | – Anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory – Anti-asthmatic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-rachitic, Anti-febrile, Anti-diaphoretic – Significant antioxidant activity | – Food source (dried/crushed or freshly cooked) – Animal fodder (fresh)- Treatment for guinea worm- Anti-inflammatory gel (leaves soaked in water)- Micronised leaves used in beauty masks, herbal tea, powdered air freshners, soaps (solid & liquid), emollient, aftershave, shower products & aftersun- Glycolic extract used for shower products, skincare, solid & liquid soaps and anti-inflammatory products |
| Baobab Seed | – Can be pressed for oil- Good source of energy, fat and protein | – Food source | – – -Thickening agent in soup – Roasted, dried or eaten fresh as a food source- Powdered as a tobacco substitute |
| Baobab Bark | – – High moisture content- – Fibrous | – – Used to control malaria- – Fever treatment (cortex cael cedra)- – Source of red and green dye | – – Mats, ropes, fishing nets, sacks, clothing- – Food flavouring- – Paper (not commercial, water removal makes this too costly) |
