Safou—Dacryodes edulis
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Interview with women amateurs of Safou fruit
Good afternoon girl!
Good afternoon.
What are you eating? What do you have in your hands?
I'm eating safou.
Could you talk a little about this fruit-vegetable?
Do you like it?
Yes, I like it, this is a good fruit, it is healthy and very tasty.
Is it good for your health?
Yes, it is very beneficial for health.
Do you always consume this product?
Yes, when I find safu for sale, I buy it, boil it and eat it. Although people say it is a food for Bakongo people, but it is a good fruit, I eat it always.
So does it grow more in that part of Congo?
Yes, it appears a lot in Congo and in Uige province.
Do you recommend people to buy safu?
Yes I recommend people to buy. It is a fruit with a slightly sour taste, but it is very good.
Mamy what kind of disease does safu fight?
Typhoid fever.
Oh!
Safu can also be prepared for breakfast with boiled cassava, for dinner we can eat with cassava flour porridge, with tomato sauce, it is very tasty.
Safu, a fruit that contains many vitamins.
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Interview with the woman who eats, sells and recommends Safou
Good afternoon! How are you mommy?
Good afternoon I'm fine.
Please introduce me to your stand, what do we have here?
Here we have Safu.
Safu? What is this?
Safu is an African fruit, it appears more in the Congo, Uige province and the northern part of Angola.
How is safu prepared?
Well, put a pan with water on the fire, after boiling, take the pan off the stove and put the safu in the water and cover the pan, wait for five minutes, then take the safu out of the pan and serve it on the plate. We can eat it with cassava, bananas, potatoes, porridge with macaiabo fish and vegetables, etc.
Is this fruit tasty? Or neither sweet nor bitter?
It is neither sweet nor bitter, it does not have a specific taste, it is a fruit with a sour taste. It can be compared to avocado.
What is the health benefit of safu?
This is good for people suffering from high blood pressure, sleeping sickness, male sexual impotence.
Safu also increases strength in the body. This is highly recommended for men to eat.
So is it a healthy fruit?
Yes, very healthy.
Do you recommend people buy and eat safu?
Yes, well recommended, as it is a good fruit and very healthy.
Where does this fruit come from, what is the name of the tree?
Hmm I think it's safueiro.
Safueiro?
Yes, probably.
OK thank you.
Dacryodes edulis
It is a fruit tree native to Africa, sometimes called safou (Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola), prune (Cameroon), atanga (Equatorial Guinea and Gabon), ube (Nigeria), African pear, bush pear, African plum, nsafu, bush butter tree, or butterfruit.
Nutritional Value
Safou fruit is an excellent source of vitamins A and C and contains magnesium, potassium, and calcium.
Medicinal uses
The tree is also a source of many herbal medicines. It has long been used in the traditional medicine of some African countries to treat various ailments such as wounds, skin diseases, dysentery, and fever. The extracts and secondary metabolites have been found to show antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. A wide range of chemical constituents such as terpenes, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, and saponins have been isolated from the plant.
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Foods to enjoy every day: colorful fruits and vegetables, especially leafy greens; tubers like yams and sweet potatoes; beans of all kinds; nuts and peanuts; rice, flatbreads and other grain foods, especially whole grains.
Foods to eat a few times each week, or in moderation: healthy oils; homemade sauces and marinades of herbs and spices; fish, eggs, poultry and yogurt.
Foods to save for special occastions: meats and sweets.
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