The West African locust looks nothing like what Westerners might consider a vegetable plant to be. It is a tree. A true Jack-and-the-beanstalk kind of crop, it is indeed related to beans, albeit ...
Experts say Parkia biglobosa, commonly known as African locust bean or iru in West Africa, may improve gut health by altering the balance of bacteria in the digestive system. In a recent study, ...