Identification

Namegrains of paradise oil
IUPACaframomum melegueta rosc. oil
CAS Number90320-21-1
FDA UNIISearch

Regulatory

Physical Properties

Appearance pale yellow to brown liquid (est)
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Soluble in alcohol
Insoluble in water

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Description at 100.00 %.

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral ToxicityNot determined
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryspices, other natural seasonings and flavorings
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety AssessmentSearch

No supplier data available

Potential Uses

FR balsam FR incense FR pepper FL spice

Natural Occurrence

grains of paradise seed

Synonyms

aframomum melegueta rosc. k. schum. oil aframomum melegueta rosc. oil aframomum meleguetella oil ammomum melegueta oil amomum graum paridisi oil amomum melegueta oil guinea grains oil maniguette seed oil melagueta pepper oil alligator pepper oil semente do paraiso oil PubMed: Protective Effect of Aframomum melegueta phenolics Against CCl4-Induced Rat Hepatocytes Damage; Role of Apoptosis and Pro-inflammatory Cytokines inhibition. PubMed: Evaluation of the In Vitro and In Vivo Antioxidant Potentials of Aframomum melegueta Methanolic Seed Extract. PubMed: Daily ingestion of grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta) extract increases whole-body energy expenditure and decreases visceral fat in humans. PubMed: In vitro bactericidal activity of diterpenoids isolated from Aframomum melegueta K.Schum against strains of Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. PubMed: Acute toxicity, biochemical and haematological study of Aframomum melegueta seed oil in male Wistar albino rats. PubMed: Antioxidant extracts of African medicinal plants induce cell cycle arrest and differentiation in B16F10 melanoma cells. PubMed: In situ morphometric characterization of Aframomum melegueta accessions in Ghana. PubMed: Characterization of the spectrum of insecticidal activity of a double-stranded RNA with targeted activity against Western Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte). PubMed: Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta) extract activates brown adipose tissue and increases whole-body energy expenditure in men. PubMed: Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity, antioxidant properties and phenolic composition of two Aframomum species. PubMed: Ethnobotanical study of plants used in treating hypertension in Edo State of Nigeria. PubMed: Putative mycobacterial efflux inhibitors from the seeds of Aframomum melegueta. PubMed: Inhibition of key enzymes linked to type 2 diabetes and sodium nitroprusside-induced lipid peroxidation in rat pancreas by water extractable phytochemicals from some tropical spices. PubMed: Damnacanthal from the Congolese medicinal plant Garcinia huillensis has a potent preferential cytotoxicity against human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells. PubMed: Ghana's herbal market. PubMed: Spasmolytic effects of aqueous extract of mixture from Aframomumum melegueta (K Schum) - Citrus aurantifolia (Christm and Panzer) on isolated trachea from rat. PubMed: Hepatoprotective effect of aqueous extract of Aframomum melegueta on ethanol-induced toxicity in rats. PubMed: Screening for estrogenic and antiestrogenic activities of plants growing in Egypt and Thailand. PubMed: Effects of the aqueous extract of dry seeds of Aframomum melegueta on some parameters of the reproductive function of mature male rats. PubMed: Extract of grains of paradise and its active principle 6-paradol trigger thermogenesis of brown adipose tissue in rats. PubMed: Effect of aqueous extract of alligator pepper (Zingiberaceae aframomum melegueta) on gestational weight gain. PubMed: Effect of alligator pepper (Zingiberaceae aframomum melegueta) on first trimester pregnancy in Sprague Dawley rats. PubMed: In vitro inhibitory effect of West African medicinal and food plants on human cytochrome P450 3A subfamily. PubMed: Toxicological evaluation of grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta) [Roscoe] K. Schum. PubMed: Behavioural responses of the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, to host (stored-grain) and non-host plant volatiles. PubMed: Repellent activity of alligator pepper, Aframomum melegueta, and ginger, Zingiber officinale, against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais. PubMed: Traditional management of tuberculosis in Ogun State of Nigeria: the practice and ethnobotanical survey. PubMed: Further pharmacological studies on aqueous seed extract of Aframomum melegueta in rats. PubMed: Some Nigerian plants of dermatologic importance. PubMed: Further studies on the antinociceptive action of aqueous seed extract of Aframomum melegueta. PubMed: Food of paradise: Tahitian breadfruit and the autocritique of European consumption. PubMed: Antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants from Ghana. PubMed: Effects of Aframomum melegueta and Piper guineense on sexual behaviour of male rats. PubMed: Medicinal and ethnoveterinary remedies of hunters in Trinidad.