Aidan Fruit (also known as Prekese) is from the plant Tetrapleura tetraptera (known as Aridan), hence the name Aidan Fruit belonging to the pea family and is native to West Tropical Africa. The fruits of the plant have a strong fragrant smell and also has properties that repel insects.

Aidan Fruit (also known as Prekese) has been proven to have many health benefits including:

• Helping control diabetes
• Promotion of healthy weight loss
• Treatment of gastrointestinal diseases
• Treatment of fever
• Helping manage hypertension
• Acting as an insect repellant
• Helping alleviate menstrual cramps and increasing fertility
• Good for postpartum care to prevent contractions
• Management of convulsion
• Treatment of leprosy
• Anti-inflammatory properties and helping lower body inflammation, arthritis, and rheumatoid pain.
• Helping with cardiovascular health
• Helping with skin care

Uses

Prekese is used as a spice for adding pungent flavour to a wide array of dishes including light soup, meat pepper soup, kernel soup, and fish pepper soup. It can be either crushed or broken into small portions while cooking. It can also be used for tea.