elite due to its numerous medicinal properties reported (Barot et al., 2005). Its juice is reported to have cooling, calming, diuretic and anti-bilious properties. It is low in saturated fat and cholesterol but high in water, dietary fibre, Vitamin C, Zinc, Riboflavin, thiamine, iron, magnesium and manganese. 100g of tender fruit contains 96g water, 0.2g protein, 0.1g fat, 2.5 g carbohydrate, 0.6 g fibre, 0.5 g minerals, 12 kilocalories of energy, 20 mg calcium, 10 mg phosphorus, 0.7 mg iron, 0.3 mg thiamine, 0.01 mg