HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF EGUSI SEEDS (MELON)
HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF EGUSI SEEDS(MELON). Egusi seeds come from bitter apple fruits that looks like watermelon. They are cholesterol-free and rich in essential fatty acids, antioxidants and minerals, and posses superior medicinal and nutritional benefits. Egusi is known as bitter apple seed, is native to Africa, Arab and some Mediterranean countries. People in Asia and Middle East use Egusi plants, fruits and seeds to treat a variety of conditions including intestinal disorders, bacterial infections, jaundice, asthma and diabetes. However, Egusi is a staple food in Nigeria and many other West African countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Cameroon. Egusi seeds are grind before cooking them with leafy green vegetables, meat, fish, palm oil, seasonings to form a thick soup. Nigerians typically eat Egusi soup with Eba (a dough made from dried cassava, pounded yam, fufu (another dough from cassava), wheat meal and semovita/semolina flour, plantain flour. L...