Baobab fruit powder

Baobab fruit powder is a pale powder that forms naturally inside the fruits of the baobab tree (Adansonia digitata). It has an exotic tangy flavour due to its content of citric, malic and tartaric acids and is exceptionally nutritious containing high natural levels of antioxidants, essential minerals including calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium, and vitamin C. The powder contains six times the vitamin C of oranges making it an excellent natural product for vitamin C fortification in products. The powder has a high pectin content (around 25%) and so is especially useful for products where binding and thickening is needed.