Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus) is a weed plant (yellow nut sedge) of tropical and
Mediterranean regions. Its sweet almond‐like tubers are highly appreciated for their health …

Cyperus (Cyperus esculentus L.) is an edible perennial grass-like plant, which propagates
exclusively with underground tubers. Its tubers are rich in starch (20–30%), fat (25–35%) …

This paper is a review on little history and the composition of Tigernut ranging from
proximate, mineral and amino acid content. The paper further explains the kind of …

Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus) is a tuber that can be consumed raw or processed into
beverages. Its nutritional composition shows a high content of lipid and dietary fiber, close to …

In the present work, four types of marketable tiger nuts (Cyperus esculentus L.) from different
geographical origins (Spain, Burkina Faso and Niger) were compared according to their …

Despite its high nutritional value, tiger nut oil is hardly used in food industries compared to
other vegetable oils such as olive and peanut oil. However, its benefits are increasingly …

Virtually, all parts of the calabash (Crescentia cujete) tree have been found to be useful; the
wood for tool handles, ribs in boat building, cattle yokes, and the gourd is used for cups …

Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus Lativum) is an important but understudied and underutilized
crop in Ghana. The tubers are highly appreciated for their health benefits and nutritive value …

Since thousands of years ago, millions of people enjoy chewing raw tigernut tubers
(Cyperus esculentus) with less emphasis in processing the tubers into more useful products …

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is very common, cultivated throughout the world and often
eaten as a raw vegetable without cooking. In this study, the phytochemical and proximate …