Dida and Muba Ventures Ltd is registered by the Federal Government of Nigeria under the Corporate Affairs Commission and duly certified as an exporter by Nigerian Export Promotion Council. The company is located at 2/4 Salamotu Eniola Street, Sadiku Ilasamaja, Mushin, Lagos State, Nigeria. We deal in products like Cashew Nuts, Ginger, Sesame Seed, Bitter Kola, and other related producrs. We are a member of Successedge Exporters Network.
The cashew
tree (Anacardium occidentale) is a tropical evergreen tree that
produces the cashew seed and the cashew
apple. It
can grow as high as 14 m (46 ft), but the dwarf cashew, growing up to
6 m (20 ft), has proved more profitable, with earlier maturity and
higher yields.
The
species is originally native to northeastern Brazil. Portuguese colonists
in Brazil began exporting cashew nuts as early as the 1550s. Major
production of cashews occurs in Vietnam, Nigeria, India, and Ivory Coast.
The
cashew nut, often simply called a cashew, is widely consumed. It is eaten on
its own, used in recipes, or processed into cashew cheese or cashew butter.
The shell of the cashew seed yields derivatives that can be used in many
applications including lubricants, waterproofing, paints, and arms production,
starting in World War II. The
cashew apple is a light reddish to yellow fruit, whose pulp can be processed
into a sweet, astringent fruit drink or distilled into liquor.
In a 100-gram serving, raw cashews provide 553 Calories, 67% of the Daily Value(DV) in total fats,
36% DV of protein,
13% DV of dietary fiber and 11% DV of carbohydrates (table). Cashews
are rich sources (> 19% DV) of dietary minerals, including
particularly copper, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium (79-110% DV),
and of thiamin, vitamin B6 and vitamin K (32-37% DV)
(table). Iron, potassium, zinc, and selenium are present in
significant content (14-61% DV) (table). Cashews (100 grams, raw) contain
113 milligrams (1.74 gr) of beta-sitosterol.
Health
benefits of Cashew nuts
·
Cashews
are high in calories. 100 g of nuts provide 553 calories. They packed with
soluble dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and numerous health-promoting
phytochemicals that help protect from diseases and cancers.
·
They
are rich in “heart-friendly” monounsaturated fatty acids like oleic, and palmitoleic acids. These
essential fatty acids help lower harmful LDL-cholesterol while increasing good
HDL cholesterol in the blood. Research studies suggest that the Mediterranean
diet which is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids contribute to preventing
coronary artery disease and strokes by favoring healthy blood lipid profile.
·
Cashew
nuts are abundant sources of essential minerals.
Manganese, potassium, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc,
and selenium are especially concentrated in them. A handful of cashew nuts a
day in the diet would provide enough of these minerals and may help prevent
deficiency diseases. Selenium is
an important micronutrient, which functions as a co-factor for antioxidant
enzymes such as Glutathione peroxidases,
one of the most powerful antioxidants in the body. Copper is
a cofactor for many vital enzymes, including cytochrome c-oxidase and
superoxide dismutase (other minerals function as co-factors for this enzyme are
manganese and zinc). Zinc is a
co-factor for many enzymes that regulate growth and development, gonadal
function, digestion, and DNA (nucleic acid) synthesis.
·
Cashews
are also good in many essential vitamins such as pantothenic acid (vitamin B5),
pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), riboflavin, and thiamin (vitamin B-1). 100 g nuts
provide 0.147 mg or 32% of daily recommended levels of pyridoxine. Pyridoxine
reduces the risk of homocystinuria, and sideroblastic anemia. Niacin helps
prevent "pellagra" or dermatitis. Additionally, these vitamins are
essential for the metabolism of protein, fat, and carbohydrates at the cellular
level.
·
Further,
they also hold a small amount of zeaxanthin,
an important pigment flavonoid antioxidant, which selectively absorbed into the
retinal macula lutea in the eyes. It is thought to provide antioxidant and
protective UV ray filtering functions and helps prevent age-related macular
degeneration (ARMD) in the older adults.
Cashew Nut is an exportable
commodity and we have the capacity and a willing to export it to any country in
the world.
We can be contacted on: +2349095521935
or send us an e-mail: didaandmuba@gmail.com,
oluwaseunbakare1177@gmail.com
