Yemisi Olowookere, a Nutritionist in Garki Hospital, Abuja, on Friday said consumption of quail eggs helps to strengthen the immune system and promotes memory health.
Olowookere told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that quail eggs increase brain activity and stabilise the nervous system.
According to her, the eggs help to increase the level of haemoglobin in the body while removing toxins and heavy metals.
She said: “The Chinese use quail eggs to help in the treatment of tuberculosis, asthma and even diabetes.
“If you are a sufferer of kidney, liver or gallbladder stones, quail eggs can help prevent and remove these types of stones.
“Children who eat quail eggs are less likely to suffer from infectious diseases than those who don’t.”
Olowookere said eating quail eggs could, in addition to being beneficial to health, improve immune function, adding that they could also help to increase metabolism.
She said many people associated quail eggs with improvements in skin tone and hair health.
She added: “Men benefit from eating quail eggs because the phosphorous contained in the eggs helps prostate health.
“The vitamins and proteins in quail eggs are also considered a sexual stimulant.
“Regular consumption of quail eggs helps fight against many diseases.
“They are a natural combatant against digestive tract disorders such as stomach ulcers.”
According to Olowookere, quail eggs are packed with vitamins and minerals and their nutritional value is three to four times greater than chicken eggs.
She said the eggs contain 13 per cent proteins compared to 11 per cent proteins contained in chicken eggs.
She said: “Quail eggs also contain 140 per cent vitamin B1 compared to the 50 per cent present in chicken eggs and they provide five times as much iron and potassium.
“Unlike chicken eggs, quail eggs have not been known to cause allergies or diathesis.
“Actually they help fight allergy symptoms due to the ovomucoid protein they contain.
“Chinese medical practitioners have used quail eggs for thousands of years to remedy aliments such as rhinitis, asthma, hay fever and spasmodic cough.
“They also employ it as a remedy in the treatment of skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.”
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