

It is one of the indigenous fruit bearing trees put to multiple uses.


School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa Saint James School of Medicine, Albert Lake Drive, Upper Quarter, Anguilla, British West IndiesĪrticle history: Received 24 July 2012 Received in revised form 11 April 2013 Accepted 1 June 2013 Available online xxxx Edited by JN Eloff Keywords: Terminalia sericea seed Protein Lipid Essential fatty acidĪ b s t r a c t Terminalia sericea is widely distributed in the African Savannah bushveld. South African Journal of Botany journal homepage: Proximate, mineral, fibre, phytate–phosphate, vitamin E, amino acid and fatty acid composition of Terminalia sericea E. South African Journal of Botany 88 (2013) 96–100Ĭontents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect
