Resources Tagged: Egusi

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  1. Compositional Studies of Citrullus lanatus (Egusi melon) Seed

    Abstract,The Internet Journal of Nutrition and Wellness, 2007 Proximate, amino acid and mineral composition of Citrullus lanatus (egusi melon) flour were determined using standard analytical procedures. The proximate composition analysis of egusi melon showed that the seed contained (% dry...
    Egusi

  2. The Case of Egusi Okra Meal in the Diet of HIV+/AIDS Subjects

    Abstract, Toxicology Reports, 2017 TheEgusi Okrasoup is a traditional African meal that is considered of high nutritional value and protective against weight loss. We introduce the concept of “kitchen toxicology” to analyse the recipe of theEgusi Okrasoup and highlight possible mitigation...
    HIV/AIDS Okra Egusi

  3. Citrullus sp. - Review of Options for Use

    Some watermelon accessions in the USDA-ARS germplasm collection show a particular phenotype usually described by breeders as Egusi seed type. These accessions have been misclassified on occasion. Typically,Colocynthis citrullus[=Citrullus lanatus] has been confused withCitrullus colocynthisand as...
    Bitter Apple Egusi