eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Food Science and Technology 2013-11-12 1 3 42 44 10.12691/ajfst-1-3-6 AJFST2013136 article A D Sahoré alexissahore@yahoo.fr 1 L B Koffi 2 A M Kouamé 2 Faculty of Science and Food Technology, University Nangui-Abrogoua, Abidjan, Ivory Coast National Agronomic Research Center (NARC), Abidjan, Ivory Coast The Seed of Irvingia gabonensis is a traditional vegetable, non-timber forest product (NTFP) much consumed by some populations of the forest regions in Ivory Coast. It is rich in essential nutrients (protein, fat, etc.) and minerals (Ca, K) which are important nutritional supplements to the diet often starchy (Foutou banana, yam Foutou, Placali, Foutou cassava etc.) of these populations. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajfst/1/3/6/ajfst-1-3-6.pdf Irvingia gabonensisseednutrientsmineralsnon-timber forest products