Melon Seed (Egusi)

Melon seed or Egusi is a species of melon native to tropical Africa west of the East African Rift, where it is grown for food and as a source of oil. Its common names include Egusi in Yoruba '''Egwusi''' in Igbo and agushi in Hausa. In English, it is known as Mann's cucumeropsis and white-seed melon.

Egusi seeds comprise 50% oil, 78% of which is an unsaturated fatty acid, and 35% protein. The seeds are rich in vitamin A which helps form and maintain healthy teeth and bones. It has vitamins B1 and B2 which are important for body growth and the production of red blood .us today on

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