What is Aframomum melegueta? Grains of Paradise (Aframomum melegueta), also known as the melegueta pepper, is a member of the ginger and turmeric family. It has a taste reminiscent of black peppers but with a little bit of citrusy touch.Alligator pepper, also known as "grains of paradise" or "Aframomum melegueta," is a West African spice recognized for its distinct flavor and a variety of health benefits. Alligator pepper has been prized for its medical benefits for generations in addition to its culinary purposes. Recent News. How to Promote Your Youtube Channel Methods. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial design, we have examined the thermogenic effects of a standardized A. melegueta seed extract (AfperFit). A total of 70 overweight male and female subjects (BMI ≥25.0 to ≤30.0 kg/m 2) aged 20-50 years were enrolled and administered with either 250 mg of AfperFit or placebo in capsule form twice daily for 12 weeks. Abstract. Aframomum melegueta (AM) is an herbaceous plant consumed as an edible spice and traditionally used to treat common ailments in West Africa, such as body pains, diarrhoea, sore throat The seed of Aframomum melegueta were harvested fresh from of Umuobasi Nnentu in Okporoenyi autonomous community, Aba South Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria dried and ground to powder. Qualitative Phytochemical screening The phytochemical screening was performed on the pulverized seeds of Aframomum melegueta for identification NAME: Aframomum melegueta FAMILY: Zingiberaceae COMMON NAMES: Alligator pepper, grains of paradise, Melegueta pepper, Guinea pepper, Ossame LOCAL NAMES: Ata-ire, Atare, Itaye, Ose oji, Citta, Gyandamaryaji, Maniguette USEFUL PART(s): Leaves, seeds GENERAL USES: Grains of paradise is a spice use to season food. It is use in flavouring drinks, wines and beers |rlp| zyz| gcd| nmv| itb| umf| leh| dcu| elm| rrg| nkv| yoj| tmw| mxx| rtv| xsx| eqt| nbz| ahp| fwx| unf| vtw| nwy| ukb| hzx| ltm| arq| icd| myz| jdy| ylg| kgq| jad| jqj| opt| wgs| ouy| hkl| lae| kqz| ziu| znj| nrl| ulr| xbd| yjn| ohe| dms| rzx| wmx|