EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT DRYING AND PRESERVATIVE METHOD ON THE MICROBIAL LOAD, NUTRITIONAL VALUE AND ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF EGUSI AND OGBONO SEED
ABSTRACT Colocynthis citrullus (Egusi) are seeds of a creeping annual and intercropping plant made use in traditional farming practices while Irvingia gabonensis (Ogbono) are seeds of small mango-like fruit found in West Africa. The seeds when ground into paste are highly mucilaginous and are used in thickening soups. They also add to the nutritive value of soups. They also add to the nutritive value of soups. Samples of Colocynthis citrullus (Egusi) and Irvingia gabonensis (Ogbono) were rand...