Table 2.
Organic acid content in fruit pulp expressed on the basis of wet weight (n = 3)*
| Sample | Citric acid | Tartaric acid | Malic acid (g/kg) | Succininc acid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adansonia digitata | 25.7±2.1* | ND | 1.6±0.2 | 0.1±0.0 |
| Landolphia kirkii | 21.5±2.1 | ND | 0.4±0.1 | 0.03±0.0 |
| Salacia kraussii | 0.9±0.3 | ND | 1.1±0.1 | 0.1±0.0 |
| Sclerocarya birrea | 8.5±1.3 | trace | 1.2±0.2 | 0.1±0.0 |
| Vangueria infausta | 6.2±0.5 | ND | 2.1±0.2 | 0.1±0.0 |
* ± indicates standard deviation, ND= not detected.