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WATER, melon (Citrullus vulgaris) is cultivated in Nigeria principally for the semi-drying oil which is extensively used for cooking and may be used as a substitute for cotton seed oil. The seeds are also used as vegetable soup, but the flesh is never eaten.
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OKE, O. Nutritive Value of Nigerian Water Melon. Nature 207, 192 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/207192a0
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