Health Benefits of Nigerian walnuts

8 Amazing Health Benefits of Nigerian Walnuts

Walnuts are generally very nutritious and protect our body from deficiencies. There are 20 species found all over the world. One of them is the African walnut scientifically known as Tetracarpidium conophorum. It is cultivated and consumed in many parts of Africa such as Nigeria, Togo, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Sierra-Leone and Democratic Republic of Congo. In Nigeria,…

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Filariasis in Nigeria

Filariasis in Nigeria: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

Filariasis, otherwise known as elephantiasis, is a disfiguring and disabling disease, triggered by a parasitic infection of one of the three nematodes (roundworms): Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, or Brugia timori. The tropical disease usually occurs when filarial parasites are spread into the human body through infected mosquitoes.  Furthermore, these microscopic worms can live for about…

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