Tuesday Tip: Melon Seed/ Egusi
Benefits of including this food in your daily diet;
Anti-inflammatory Properties: Melon contains anti-inflammatory properties that help treat infections and injury.
Help fights cancer: Egusi is a good herbal cure for cancer and is best for curing breast cancer.
Contains anti-arthritic properties: This is attributed to its rich constituent of phytochemicals such as flavonoids. As a result, it can be used for treating rheumatoid arthritis.
Dermatological purposes: The vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) and niacin in this plant help to maintain healthy skin. Oil extracted from egusi seeds can be used for producing local soap and pomade for dermatological care.
- Aids digestion and boosts appetite: Due to the presence of dietary fibre and vitamin B1 (Thiamine) in egusi melon, it is useful for digestion of food. and helps to boost appetite due to its constituent of vitamin B1.
Melon seed is used in preparing one of Nigeria's top soup, popular known as "egusi" soup.
Egusi Soup
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