Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most prevalent health problem affecting all age groups,
and leads to many secondary problems in other organs especially kidneys, gastrointestinal …

Abstract Context: The African genus Aframomum (Zingiberaceae) is a group of diverse
tropical plants frequently collected yet largely neglected taxonomically. The current and …

The ethanolic extract of grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta Schum, Zingiberaceae)
has been evaluated for inhibitory activity on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) enzyme, in vivo for …

Diabetes and hypertension have been declared as a global health menace of the 21st
Century. Thus, the search for potential therapeutic agents from medicinal plants for the …

The Zingiberacea or ginger family is a family of flowering plants comprising roughly 1,600
species of aromatic perennial herbs with creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes divided …

Abstract Alligator pepper [Aframomum melegueta Roscoe K.(Zingiberaceae)] seeds have
been reportedly used in folkloric medicine in the management of hypercholesterolemia and …

Aframomum melegueta leaf, stem, root and seed essential oils were obtained by
hydrodistillation and were analyzed by means of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The present study was carried out to investigate the
traditional use, pharmacology and active compounds of four plants commonly used as …

Non-alcoholic still beverages were prepared from palm sugar, Aframomum melegueta
pepper, and citric acid, and their physico-chemical, nutritional, antioxidative, and sensory …

The use of medicinal plants in traditional medicine is common practice in developing
countries. However, such unregulated and unreasonable use may pose a risk in short or …