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18 Health Benefits Of Prekese To Keep You Feeling Your Best

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Health Benefits of Prekese

Prekese or tetrapleura tetraplera is a species of the pea family with various medicinal benefits, is native to West Tropical Africa. The fruits of the plant have a strong aromatic smell with insect repellant properties. This medicinal plant belongs to Nigeria and African countries. Several diseases can be treated with the use of prekese such as inflammation, leprosy, rheumatoid arthritis, convulsions, etc.

Prekese Benefits

What Is Prekese?

Prekese is a 15-25 cm long and 5 cm across hairless dark purple-brown fruit consisting of four longitudinal wing like ridges.  It has a slightly sweet and stringent taste and when cooked as a soup or other dishes, it tends to add sweet fragrant aroma.

The plant also contains antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. Its bark, fruits, and leaves are also packed with medicinal agents.

Nutritional Facts of Prekese

Aridan is highly nutritious as it is packed with essential phytochemicals and nutrients that are essential for our body. It is also rich in iron, potassium, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, flavonoids, tannins, steroids, and phenolic compounds.

Prekese also has about 234.42-379.48 g/cal of food energy, 7.44%-17.50% of crude protein, and 4.98%-20.36% of crude lipid.

Other Local Names of Prekese

Prekese is originally from West Africa. Hence the tribes and various countries around Africa have different names of the plant. For instance, Nigerians in Igbo refer to it as oshosho or osakirisa, while Nigerians in Yoruba refer to it as aidan and ubukirihu. Moreover, the other local names are Imiminje, Apapa, Edeminang, Ighirehimi, and Ighimiaka.

In Twi, Ghana prekese is referred to as prɛkɛsɛ. The English name for the plant is Aidan fruit.

List of 18 Health Benefits of Prekese Worth Knowing

Now let us take a look at the immense health benefits of prekese:

1. Control Diabetes:

According to a study conducted on rats, Tetrapleura tetraptera is beneficial for treating Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The fruit extract of prekese is said to lower glucose levels during fasting and non-fasting hours.

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2. Promotes Weight Loss

By taking prekese as tea, you can easily reduce your weight because the prekese drink has the ability to remove extra fat from our bodies.

3. Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases:

The plant can be used for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders like diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain due to its presence of phytochemicals.

4. Fever:

Prekese is a great remedy when one is suffering from a cold. The best way to use the plant is to soak it in warm water. Bathe using the infused water. This is said to greatly relieve fever and body temperature. You can also try this remedy when suffering from enema, constipation, and emetic.

5. Hypertension:

The stem and bark of the plant can be used for the treatment of hypertension. Studies reveal that the plant is helpful for healing high blood pressure and check oxidation levels of hypertension patients.

6. Acts As Mosquito Repellant:

The plant has a strong fragrance and is, therefore, acts as a mosquito repellant. The properties present in prekese are attributed to the essential oils present.

7. Postpartum Care:

The plant pod is used as a soup additive and is best served to postpartum mothers to prevent contractions. The pods are said to be packed with calcium, iron, and potassium. These three components are said to be important for postpartum women. The prekese soup is said to produce milk in feeding mothers and restore lost blood.

8. Management Of Convulsion:

The stem, fruit, and leaves of the prekese are used for creating herbal concoctions in folk medicine. This can help to manage convulsion. Studies reveal that the plant aqueous extract leads to anticonvulsant activities and affects the central nervous system.

12. Treats Leprosy:

According to a study, the aridan plant is also used in leprosy treatment. The disease greatly affects the skin, mucous membranes, and nerves which leads to lumps and skin blemishes. The more serious leprosy cases can also cause mutilation and abnormalities.

13. Anti-inflammatory Properties:

The plant extracts have anti-inflammatory agents and create an impact on several human pathogens. This can lead to lowering body inflammation, arthritis, and rheumatoid pain.

Prekese Uses

14. Culinary Purposes:

The dried Taub plant has an aromatic fragrance and is often used as a spice for adding flavor to several dishes like white soup, meat pepper soup, kernel soup, and fish pepper soup. This spice can be either crushed or broken into small portions while cooking.

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15. Treats Cardiovascular System:

Prekese is beneficial for the cardiovascular system because of its addition of essential phytochemicals. It can also be used for treating heart-related diseases.

16. Contain Molluscicidal Properties:

According to studies, the aqueous extracts of the leaves, stalk, stem, roots, and bark of the plant have molluscicidal agents. This reveals why it serves as a pesticide for treating pests. Prekese is mostly used for gardening and planting flowers to get rid of gastropod pests like slugs and snails.

17. Dermatological Care:

The prekese fruit can be dried in direct sunlight and blended into a fine powder. This extract is then used as an ingredient in soaps. It serves as a dermatological care product because of the presence of antibacterial and antimicrobial agents. The dried powdered extract can be used with other ingredients like palm kernel oil and shea butter for external use. You may look for these ingredients while looking for soaps.

18. Supports Immune System:

The plant is a rich source of vitamins, iron, calcium, potassium, zinc, and magnesium. It helps in strengthening the immune system.

The presence of iron in the plant help in regeneration lost blood, zinc provides protections against the virus that leads to respiratory tract infections, while potassium and calcium help in managing, preventing, and controlling muscle disorders and bone strengthening.

19. Has Antibacterial Properties:

Studies suggest that the water extracts and alcohol presence of the plant can lead to staphylococcus aureus. The presence of tannins and glycosides in prekese can also help in preventing bacterial growth.

Tetrapleura tetraptera

How to Prepare Aridan or Prekese:

The prekese pods can be crushed and broken into small pieces to add as food flavoring. In addition, the plant can be added to food during cooking and scooped out before serving. It is essential to add this spice to the food so that it infuses well and provides an aromatic fragrance.

In herbal medicines the aridan stem, root, leaves, bark, and pods can be mixed, boiled, squeezed, soaked, crushed, extracted, and made into concoctions.

FAQs

Is prekese good for lactating mothers?

Yes. Prekese helps in increasing the production of milk in breastfeeding mothers.

Is prekese beneficial for kidney?

Yes. Prekese prepared with lemon, ginger, and garlic are beneficial and harmless to kidneys.

Now that we’ve covered prekese health benefits and discussed how great this superfood can be for everyone. We’d love to know your opinion? Would you mind adding it to your diet? Or is it part of your daily diet?
Talk to us in the comment box below. Or you can share this article to your loved ones to also let them know the incredible wonders of prekese.

Disclaimer:

This post is for referential purposes only and should not be treated as professional treatment or diagnosis. Always consult a doctor before making any health-related decisions. They will guide and provide the right treatment.

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28 comments

Josephina Oppong Mainoo October 12, 2019 - 2:24 am

How do I reduce my Bp with the prekese drink?

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Josephina Oppong Mainoo October 12, 2019 - 2:26 am

Waiting

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Adebukola January 27, 2020 - 12:06 am

Pls I want to know more about preseke

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Asiedu Patrick March 30, 2020 - 8:08 pm

Please can I use this Aidan to treat prostate enlargement

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Anthony Edjameh June 6, 2020 - 6:31 pm

Pls I want to know if I soak the dried fruit in warm water for some hrs and drink the water. Will I get all the nutrients for the body?
Thanks

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Patience June 11, 2020 - 3:50 pm

Learnt prekese treats faboild,
If yes how does it work

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Zilpee June 30, 2020 - 2:01 am

We didn’t know prekese has so many benefits. Thank you for the info. I’ve never tried it before but, my husband is from Ghana and he has only had it in soup.
I will definitely try it in tea.
God bless.

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Ilupeju July 12, 2020 - 3:54 pm

Wow, I never knew oshosho was this good.
I love it ?

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Anele Okoroagha July 20, 2020 - 4:08 pm

Tetrapleura tetrapetra (Prekesse) has become better known for its numerous benefits which have currently added to its esteem value. These values, to me as a conservator of forests and biodiversity,, qualify the Prekesse for additional conservation and protection status in my community, and to increase its staus henceforth

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Adams ibrahim August 25, 2020 - 7:13 pm

Please is prekese good preparing as tea for morning and evening consumption everyday?

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felix October 18, 2020 - 3:30 am

its boosts energy in minutes and can carry you for more than a week

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Gladys October 24, 2020 - 4:54 am

Can prekese be used in treating cancers?

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Blessing December 7, 2020 - 2:36 pm

How many times will you take in a day (the dosage)

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Chinyere otu December 19, 2020 - 2:30 am

Thanks so much I have learned a lot

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Naa Kwarley January 17, 2021 - 12:53 am

I heard it serves as a fertility herb..how true is it?

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Ahenkorah Addy January 21, 2021 - 2:24 pm

Good morning,ahenkorah from Ghana Accra.
Three day ago,i decided to cut the flesh part of the Aiden fruit,i picked about 7medium size ,I put all in 750ml water bottle,fill with water,i drink it in the morning and evening.
But this morning as I got to work,i drunk some and later drink water(empty stomach), within 10min,i feel like visiting the loon,so I decided to go,on the way ,I feel like vomiting,then I threw up,hold and be hold what comes out was very strange,like some one suffering from fever,it was very yellow,not knowing am sick but nothing shows before I took this my concoction.
Any one can try,the fruit does a lot,in our body system,.give it a try,.

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Stephen January 21, 2021 - 8:54 pm

Its good to learn about the health benefits of prekese. Please may I know whether it can be extracted and use in the formulation of livestock feed especially in pigs.

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Ogunsakin mary January 30, 2021 - 3:47 pm

Can it be taken by a pregnant woman to boost blood?

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Abena January 30, 2021 - 6:11 pm

I don’t know who is behind this blog but prekese doesn’t belong to Nigerians there is only two countries that it originated from which is is Ghana and Egypt get your facts right

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Ronald Jack February 8, 2021 - 1:34 am

i never heard about ( Prekese) i was given the name by someone and i decided to do the research and i love the information i got so im going to buy some and try it i love to use natural products. but i try my best to get what’s Organic

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Joana February 9, 2021 - 12:19 am

Thanks so much for the information on prekese. I am a good user of prekese cuz I like the smell of it . I always add it to my soups but didn’t know its many benefits. Am blessed. Thanks.

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Annabel February 19, 2021 - 6:23 pm

That’s very interesting

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Imaobng Abia March 22, 2021 - 2:31 pm

Thanks for the information pls can it also work for epilepsy,,? am really so grateful for this information

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Enobong Essien April 9, 2021 - 10:05 pm

I use this wonderful fruit a lot especially for my cooking but today God just wanted me to know exactly what i have been consuming. Honestly i give this fruit a thumb up ?. Our God is great. Thank you Jesus!!! ???

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[email protected] April 20, 2021 - 12:10 am

Prekese is very good, I have tasted it

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Adanna April 22, 2021 - 3:08 am

For how long do you take preseke for the cure of staph ?

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Bright October 29, 2021 - 2:44 pm

Can the use of prekese shrink fibroids And also low sperm count in men ?

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Raphael November 15, 2021 - 12:39 pm

I enjoyed the article. I have been using it to improve on some aspects of my health. My wife uses it for cooking. I was attracted to it because of it’s flavour. Thanks for the additional information you have shared in the article.

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