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n. - An African genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae.

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  • Mashed leaves with Aframomum melegueta rubbed into cuts in jam to release muscle
  • 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...
  • Some scientists say Aframomum is a powerful antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anti-inflammatory "natural drug," which may serve as a preventive medicine for the...
  • 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...
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