Showing posts with label HEALTH. Show all posts
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

How African garden egg reduces cholesterol, poor sight

Besides being touted as a natural anti-ulcer recipe, studies show that African garden egg is effective in lowering blood cholesterol and glaucoma. WOLE OYEBADE reports
GARDEN egg is a fruit but an unusual kind of fruit, which is even used for the preparation of stew.
Botanically known as Solanum melongena, of the Solanaceae family and locally called Igba among the Yoruba of Southwest Nigeria.