Descripción del producto
Egusi belongs to the family of water melons. They grow in
gourds which are mainly cultivated for their seeds as the flesh is
neither sweet nor edible. Egusi seeds are small and flat. One end
of the seed is rounded while the other is tapered.
After harvest, the gourds are left to ferment; the fermented
flesh is then washed off the seeds. The seeds are then dried and
the light brown husks removed by hand or mechanically. When ready
to be used in food recipes, the white/cream seeds are ground into
powder and used as soup thickener.
Egusi seeds are in a class of their own and should never be
mistaken for pumpkin seeds.Egusi Seeds are available all year
round. This is because after it is harvested, it is dried and in
this state, it can be stored for a very long time.
They are cultivated during the beginning of the rainy season,
in the months of April through June and harvested at the onset of
the dry season, in the months of October through December.Melon
seeds refer to the oil rich, high protein, seeds of some of the
edible gourd/pumpkin plants. These are dried and shelled to reveal
flat, oval shaped, white seeds which are used to make one of
Nigerians' most popular dishes. Virtually every tribe in Nigeria
has a dish made with this very versatile food ingredient.1.
Anti-inflammatory properties
Melon contains anti-inflammatory properties that help treat
infections and injury.
A study reveals that the methanol extract of egusi
significantly inhibited serotonin, carrageenan and prostaglandin
which helps fight inflammation.
2. Help fights cancer
Egusi is a good herbal cure for cancer and is best for curing
breast cancer.
The results of a study by Grossman et al., (***7) showed that
cucurbitacin glycosides possess pleiotropic effects on cells thus
leading to both apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. Thus cucurbitacin
glycosides exhibit therapeutic effects against breast cancer
cells.
3. Contains anti-arthritic properties
Kachhawah et al., (***6) investigated the effect of
hydroalcoholic extract of melon fruits against anti-arthritic
activity. The study aimed to develop a standardisation protocol for
the anti-arthritic effects of the extract that contains
cucurbitacin glycoside and quercetin
| País: |
Nigeria |
| N º de Modelo: |
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| Precio FOB: |
274 ~ 287 / Metric Ton (Negociable)
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| Lugar de origen: |
Nigeria |
| Precio de pedido mínimo: |
274 per Metric Ton |
| Cantidad de pedido mínimo: |
20 Metric Ton |
| Detalle de embalaje: |
Bags |
| El tiempo de entrega: |
10 |
| Capacidad de suministro: |
50 Metric Ton per Week |
| Tipo de pago: |
Western Union |
| Grupo de productos : |
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