DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF MANUAL AND MECHANISED CASHEW NUT CRACKER.
Project Overview
Tiger nut is a perennial monocotyledonous plant, having a yellow nut sedge found in both the tropical and Mediterranean regions, such as the Middle East, Southern Europe, and India. History has it that the cultivation and usage of its bulb is an act known to have started first about 5000 BC with the Egyptians and has since spread worldwide. The three colorations Tiger nut is seen to have are black, yellow, and brown, growing from the end of April to September, experiencing dryness around October, and it is readily harvested in November/December through March. It is also known for its natural sweetness, creamy, luxurious nutty flavor, having high content of fiber, minerals, reducing sugars, Fats(oils), Glucose, Polysaccharides, Protein, and many more derivatives. It’s bulb serves as a philtre, relieving gas in the alimentary tract, purgative(expellant), special agent for menstrual discharge, the best replacement for cow milk especially for Lactose intolerant/allergy reactors/individuals with celiac disease and the milk extract is rich in Arginine( a type of Amino-Acid) favouring vasodilator effect therefore amazing for sexual, artery and coronary health, also for problems with irregular menstrual flow- Hormonal Imbalance, Tiger nut helps stabilize and prevent ovulation deceleration.Tiger nut is a cheap nutritional core for both the rich and poor, greatly advised for athletes, pregnant and nursing mothers, sperm count, fertility, and libido boost in both men and women, and also for individuals hoping to lose or maintain their weight.This book presents an overview of the tiger nut, emphasizing its nutritional and medicinal value, its rich derivative composite, and how it boosts the body’s immune system.