ealth Benefits of Locust Beans

Most people detest the locust beans because of the unpleasant smell but unknown to them, locust bean is beneficial to its consumers. The plant commonly referred to as ‘iru’ by the Yoruba speaking part of Nigeria. It is also known as ‘ogiri’ by the Igbo people of the country and ‘daddawa’ by the Hausa people in Nigeria. Locust beans is also a local ingredient for soup and stew such as Vegetable, ‘egusi’, ‘ewedu,’ and so on. There are various health benefits that can be derived from locust beans, one of…