Aframomum Melegueta (Grains of Paradise)

Aframomum melegueta is an herbaceous plant consumed as an edible spice and traditionally used to treat common ailments in Nigeria, such as body pains, diarrhea, sore throat, catarrh and rheumatism. Based on current research, different parts of the plant possess specific secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, phenolic compounds, alkaloids, tannins, Terpenoids, saponins, and cardiac glycosides that have healing potential and medicinal and therapeutic purposes. It has polyphenolic content flavonoids; which is comparatively high to other African spices Aframomum melegueta has the ability to lower body fat percentage, and decreased waist-hip ratio without any harmful side effects.. The uses of Aframomum melegueta (Grains of Paradise) appears to limitless ranging from the treatment of cancer, diabetic and inflammation. The purpose of this review of geared toward an eye open to Aframomum melegueta (Grains of Paradise) it limitless efficacy and therapeutic abilities as a new tread of natural antibiotics for the developing country like Nigeria, which is less expensive and very available as a source for the treatment of infection