Africa's Finest Ground Ogbono 70 g (Pack of 10)

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If you are acquainted with ogbono soup, then you will agree with me that one distinguishing feature of this soup is that it draws quite a lot. So mum believed that my main reason for firstly passing the soup/fufu around my head before eating it is to stop the ogbono soup from being so draawwyyyyy. But I suppose I could have been in a better position to explain to people my motives behind eating ogbono soup in this manner if only I knew what I was doing then. Oil: An edible brown-colored oil is extracted from the ogbono seed that can be used in cooking. The oil is solid at room temperatures and can be used as a substitute for cocoa butter in cream and soap making. Fruit Tchoundjeu Z, Atangana, AR (2007). “Irvingia gabonensis (Aubry-Lecomte ex O’Rorke) Baill”. Plant Resources of Tropical Africa (PROTA); van der Vossen HAM, Mkamilo GS (Editors); Wageningen, Netherlands. In another pot, add some palm oil and add the ground ogbono seeds to it. Make sure it’s on low heat so that the palm oil is just melted and not heated up. Ogbono seeds, water, oil, leaf vegetables ( bitterleaf and celosia), other vegetables, seasonings, meat

The fats in ogbono are primarily saturated fatty acids (~97%), and the remainder is a combination of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Ogbono lowers blood glucose levels in rats with diabetes. And although it increases insulin sensitivity, lowers blood glucose, waist circumference and triglycerides in patients with metabolic syndrome, there is currently insufficient evidence for its benefits in humans with diabetes. Is Ogbono Soup Fattening? If you’re using vegetables, chop all the vegetables and set them aside. If you buy whole ogbono seeds, grind them using a mortar and pestle set or a coffee grinder. The beauty of making Ogbono soup is that you can make it all your own.You can use fish in place of meat and you can also add or remove the extras like the periwinkles. On average, 100g of ogbono contains 704kcal, 7.9g protein, 66.9g fat, 16.4g carbohydrate, 2.2g fibre.According to my mum, the funniest part of it all is that I never allowed anyone else to feed me this soup because I find pleasure in executing the task. So you can understand where I am coming from when I mentioned that my favourite soup is ogbono soup. Well, you can say that my passion for this soup did not just start overnight. This has been from the onset of my journey on this planet earth. The ogbono tree measures between 15 to 40 meters with slightly buttressed bole. It bears edible mango-like fruits that are highly valued for their nutritious nuts. Ogbono tree is prevalent in the dry and wet tropical zones such as Nigeria, Angola, Uganda, Congo, Cameroon, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire and Southeast Asia. It can grow in a farmland, semi-deciduous forest, canopied bush or gallery forests. Although this fruit is also referred to as bush mango, yet it is in no way similar with mango fruit.

Add in any assorted meats you may want to include. Also add in the bouillon powder, cayenne pepper, crayfish, and salt. Irvingia gabonensis fruit can be eaten as fresh fruit. The sweet pulp can be juiced or used for making smoothie, jelly, jam and wine. The seeds can be pressed for vegetable oil or margarine. The dried ogbono seeds can be ground and used for preparing ogbono soup, stew, Gabon chocolate and dika bread. Diabetes has remained a challenging health condition that has caused the loss of several lives. Ngondi et al., (2005) agree that ogbono seed is capable of reducing fasting blood glucose levels in obese beings. Furthermore, Sulaimon et al., (2015) study evaluated the antidiabetic properties of Irvingia gabonensis leaf and bark extracts on alloxan induced diabetic rats. How 'ogbono soup' can improve efficacy of anti-malaria drugs - Researcher". Premium Times Nigeria. April 24, 2018 . Retrieved October 2, 2018.

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Atiku, M.K. (2003). Strengthening Food and Beverages Quality Standards and Safety as a Stimulant for Industrial Growth. Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology. p.178 . Retrieved October 2, 2018. Scientists have revealed that the seeds of ogbono are made of water-soluble dietary fibers that act as bulk-forming laxatives and delay stomach emptying – leading to a more gradual absorption of dietary sugar, which helps to reduce a spike in blood sugar after meals [ 4]. Raji et al. Anti-Diarrhegenic and Anti-Ulcer Properties of Irvingia gabonensis in Rats. Pharmaceutical Biology. (2008)