Feli’s Special Raw & GroundAgushie/Egusi

Agushi known in English as the Melon seeds is not only a known and delightful Ghanaian staple but is also eaten widely in other parts of Africa and the recipes vary from region to region. In Ghana, these melon seeds are typically made into a palm oil-based sauce or stew and eaten with boiled yam or plantain. In Nigeria (Egusi) the seeds are made into egusi soup with or without green leafy vegetables and then eaten with pounded yam or other sides.

When it comes to West African ingredients, it doesn’t get more quintessential than agushi — white melon seeds that are typically ground into soups — also known as agusi, egushi, elegushi or egusi.

Health Benefits

1.  Improves Appetite
The vitamins in melon seed provide exceptional benefits to the human body, the presence of vitamin B1 (thiamine) and vitamin B2 (riboflavin) makes the fats and oil in the body to undergo the process of metabolism and is also good for improving appetite.

2.  Improves the Skin
The vitamins such as vitamin E as well as others help in improving the skin and making it stay healthy as well, and these vitamins in most cases are used in the production of skin care products such as soap because of its benefits to the skin.
Egusi seed contains alpha-tocopherol which does not only act an antioxidant but also as a vitamin E, as it helps also in improving the skin and prevent ageing (anti-ageing properties) by reducing wrinkles, dry skin and other, and is used for various dermatology purposes.

3.   Antioxidant properties
Owing to its antioxidant properties it helps to prevent cells from damage due to the oxidization processes in the body which helps in the prevention of ulcer and other health condition which are caused by the oxidation processes in the body.

4.  Helps in Digestion
Its content of dietary fibre is also good for the body due to its ability to aid digestion thereby preventing any form of a digestive disorder such as constipation and irregular bowel movement.

5.   Improves Vision
Vitamin A content in Egusi, as well as the oil, makes it good for consumption because of its function in the improvement of eye vision and more.