Aframomum

Ellen Dierenfeld, a gorilla nutritionist at the St. Louis Zoo, says that a member of the ginger family, Aframomum melegueta, is a staple food of western lowland gorillas in their native environments.

Archive 2008-04-01 Field Notes 2008

Some scientists say Aframomum is a powerful antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anti-inflammatory "natural drug," which may serve as a preventive medicine for the gorillas.

Archive 2008-04-01 Field Notes 2008

Ellen Dierenfeld, a gorilla nutritionist at the St. Louis Zoo, says that a member of the ginger family, Aframomum melegueta, is a staple food of western lowland gorillas in their native environments.

Zoo gorillas dying from heart disease - scientists want to know why Field Notes 2008

Some scientists say Aframomum is a powerful antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anti-inflammatory "natural drug," which may serve as a preventive medicine for the gorillas.

Zoo gorillas dying from heart disease - scientists want to know why Field Notes 2008

Other species of Amomum and Aframomum are also used.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

Grains of Paradise Grains of paradise, guinea grains, alligator pepper, and melegueta pepper are all names for the small seeds of Aframomum melegueta.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

Other species of Amomum and Aframomum are also used.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

Grains of Paradise Grains of paradise, guinea grains, alligator pepper, and melegueta pepper are all names for the small seeds of Aframomum melegueta.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

Mashed leaves with Aframomum melegueta rubbed into cuts in jam to release muscle

Chapter 7 1991

In the case of ointments and orally administered medicines, the plants are often ground to a paste with palm oil, and other ingredients like Aframomum melegueta seeds are added.

Chapter 7 1991