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"Prekese "which has a scientific name of Tetrapleura tetraptera . It is a specie of flowering plant in the pea family native to West Africa .It is well known as a medicinal plant through out Africa.
The prekese has a lot of nutritional value which i will be mentioning .
Prekese is rich in protein, lipids,potassium,iron ,magnesium , phosphorus ,zinc ,calcium,sodium,copper,antoxidants ,sugars and vitamin C.
### some applications of prekese.
Prekese which is rich in sugar is used to flavour foods,especially in Ghana for soups such as pepper soup or light soup and palm nut soup.And for flavoring desserts and bakings. Before prekese is used is has to be dried and grated or boiled into soups and re
moved before serving .
### Health benefits of prekese
It prevent post - partum contraction in mothers
It reduces some types of ulcers
It reduce hypertension
It manages asthma
It also promote blood flow.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diabetes
It prevents epilepsy
The fruits also heals wounds and cuts.
I think we as Africans should use more of our traditional fruits because there is a lot of health benefits we can get from them.