Kola trees are natives of central and West Africa and are distinguished primarily by the medicinal and stimulant properties of their nuts, barks and leaves.
Bitter Kola {Garcinia Cola is one of the varieties of kola that can be found in the Nigeria which } are mostly found in the southern parts of the country and some of their uses are stated below.
1. They are used in the preparation of drugs in the pharmaceutical industry.
2. They are used in the production of cola soft drinks.
3. They are used in the production of energy drinks
The product is usually available in the market between March to November of the year.
In Nigeria, bitter kola can be sourced from the southern part of the country. Northern is one of the highest producers of bitter Kola in Nigeria. The product can be sourced mostly from southern part of the country in the following states in Ondo, Enugu, Osun, Oyo, Imo, Ogun etc.
Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp of the fruit of the oil palm. It's colour is reddish because of the high betacaroteene content. Palm oil is one of the few highly saturated vegetable fats. it is semi-solid at room temperature and has saturated and unsaturated fats. It is mostly used for cooking in tropical Africa, south-east Asia and Brazil. Used in production of margarine, cereals, crisp, sweets, baked goods, soaps, washing powders and cosmetics. it can be used in animal feed stuffs and as a bio fuel.
Palm oil can be found in southeasten parts of Nigeria mostly Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi states. They are equally found in the south-south zone of Nigeria. They are of great economic crops great investment potentials for investors. They can be processed and sent to various parts of the world.
