Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Edible Wild Fruits from Malawi

Table 1

Data of 17 edible wild fruits of Malawi.

SN	Local name	Scientific name	English/common name	Family	Month/year of collection	District of collection
1	Msekese	Piliostigma thonningii	Monkey bread tree	Fabaceae	November 2021	Rumphi
2	Masuku	Uapaca kirkiana	Wild loquat	Phyllanthaceae	December 2021	Rumphi
3	Mpoza/Mabovumale	Annona senegalensis	African custard-apple	Annonaceae	November 2021	Nkhata-Bay
4	Masau	Ziziphus mauritiana	Indian jujube	Rhamnaceae	September 2021	Dedza
5	Mbula	Parinari curatellifolia	Mobola plum/hissing tree	Chrysobalanaceae	August 2021	Mzimba
6	Mkama	Cocos nucifera	Coconut palm	Arecaceae	December 2021	Rumphi
7	Matowo	Thespesia garckeana	African chewing gum	Malvaceae	October 2021	Mzimba
8	Mahuhu/Mbwanga	Vitex doniana	Black plums	Lamiaceae	December 2021	Nkhata-Bay
9	Malambe/buyu	Adansonia digitata	Baobab	Malvaceae	September 2021	Karonga
10	Maviru	Vangueria infausta	Wild medlar	Rubiaceae	November 2021	Mzimba
11	Mango	Mangifera indica	Mango	Anacardiaceae	January 2022	Mzimba
12	Mkuyu	Ficus sycomorus	Sycamore fig	Moraceae	November 2021	Mzimba
13	Matwatwa	Landolphia Kirkii	Sand apricot-vine	Apocynaceae	January 2022	Nkhata-Bay
14	Kabeza	Strychnos spinosa	Natal orange	Loganiaceae	August 2021	Mzimba
15	Mkwaju/bwemba	Tamarindus indica	Tamarind	Fabaceae	October 2021	Karonga
16	Matyokolo/nthuza	Flacourtia indica	Madagascar plum	Salicaceae	April 2022	Mzimba
17	Zipwete	Cucumis metuliferus	African horned cucumber	Cucurbitaceae	May 2022	Mzimba