Botanically known as Solanum melongena, of the
Solanaceae family and locally called Igba among the Yoruba of Southwest
Nigeria, Anyara among the Igbo of Southeast Nigeria and lambu kwai
among the Hausa of Northern Nigeria, the garden egg remains a delight for
researchers as the effects of garden egg are not only nutritional but
significantly of health benefits as the tree that bears them.
This fruit can be eaten either raw or cooked as sauce (garden egg sauce
and a great relationship exists between this sauce and yam or boiled plantain).
It comes in two variants especially the African garden egg fruit. One is
green in colour and the other is cream-coloured
The cream-colour flesh has a pleasantly bitter taste (due to the presence of small amounts of nicotinoid alkaloids) and spongy consistency.
The cream-colour flesh has a pleasantly bitter taste (due to the presence of small amounts of nicotinoid alkaloids) and spongy consistency.
1. A good source of
dietary fiber : this posits that it is a good fruit to help deal with
constipation
2. High in potassium,
a necessary salt that helps in maintaining the function of the heart and
regulate blood pressure
3. Studies show that
it might be of help to glaucoma patients
4. Natural source of B
vitamins like thiamin, niacin, B6 and pantothenic acid
5. It helps reduce cholesterol
6. Improves digestive
system : due to it’s fiber content
7. High in folate,
manganese, Vitamin K, magnesium, vitamin C & copper
8. A source of nasunin
( a powerful and rare antioxidant for the brain
9. They are rich in
thiamin (vitamin B1) required for normal growth and proper functioning of the
heart and Nervous system, Niacin (vitamin B6) needed for cellular respiration.
10. Studies have it
that it possesses ulcer protective properties against ulcers induced
experimentally, making it a cheap source of natural anti-ulcer remedy.
11. Good amount of
phenolic acid, anthocyanins and flavonoids : these antioxidants help protect
the body from health risks like aging, inflammations, and neurological diseases
It is important to note here that the
leaves are also consumed and is a great delicacy amongst the people of eastern
Nigeria. I love the taste especially when served with pounded yam and
some orisirisiv
-(Credit: Ecclezzia)
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