The Nutritional and Health Benefits of Tigernuts (Cyperus Esculentus L.): A Potential Astronaut Food

As space exploration progresses, the need for nutrient rich and functional foods astronauts becomes increasingly crucial. Nigerian superfoods have gained recognition their remarkable health nutritional benefits. Astronauts face physiological physical problems as a result of long exposure to radiation in environment that includes, oxidative damage, coronary heart disease, gastrointestinal problems, flatulence, bone resorption (osteoporosis), muscular atrophy. To address these issues, scientists advise use dietary food supplements. Tigernut is nutritious indigenous nigerian superfood either grows naturally or cultivated its edible tubers, it can be used whole snack, milk, flour oil form produce variety meals, snacks beverages. It contains antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, Essential amino acids, digestive enzymes, fiber other important constituents, which play an role combating some changes conditions experienced by astronaut. This paper reviews composition, benefits tigernut (an superfood) potential positive effects on astronauts’ wellbeing. Evaluating potentials through this study will provide comprehensive understanding Astronauts. The review carried out three cultivars tubers (yellow, brown, black) shows they contain significant levels macro micronutrients, phytochemicals antioxidants preventing maintaining are exposed microgravity flight.