Presenting… the New Superfruit!!!

Speculations are on… but the EU has finally given the green signal to Baobab fruit (pronounced bay-oh-bab), being presumed to be ‘king of all superfruits.’

Hailing from adansonia digitata, the only baobab species in Africa, the Baobab offers much more nourishment than any other fruit. Inside its velvet skin, the fruit is very much like a young coconut sans the long hairs.

The baobab is abundant in vitamin C, calcium and anti-oxidants. However, its taste is much of a disappointment on account of its alien powdered texture. In parts of Africa, the fruit is mixed with water to make a drink- rather tasteless.

Nevertheless, the baobab jam resembles dark honey and is more appetizing. The EU has given its approval to be used in smoothies and cereal bars.

It would be a rare sight to catch the baobab fruit in the supermarkets as it would be inconvenient to take it home and consume it; it would be used as an ingredient in health foods, drinks, cereals, and smoothies.

Watermelons- A Libido Booster?

It’s too early for fireworks but a recent at the Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center at Texas A&M University, College Station has found that watermelons contain greater amounts of amino acids called citrulline which relaxes and dilates blood vessels, quite akin to Viagra and other drugs used for treating erectile dysfunction (ED). 

"We have known that watermelon has citrulline," says Bhimu Patil, PHD, Director of the Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center at Texas A&M University, College Station. Until recently, he tells WebMD, scientists thought most of the citrulline was in the watermelon rind. "Watermelon has more citrulline in the edible part than previously believed," he says.

But how much watermelon needs to be consumed still remains an issue. Till then, keep your fingers crossed.