| Name: | aframomum melegueta rosc. k. schum. |
| FDA internal no.: | 977050-87-5 |
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| FDA UNII: | Search |
| CoE Number: | 15 |
Category:spices, other natural seasonings and flavorings
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Organoleptic Properties:
| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
Cosmetic Information:
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| Hazards identification |
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| Classification of the substance or mixture |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
| None found. |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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| Hazard statement(s) |
| None found. |
| Precautionary statement(s) |
| None found. |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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| Dermal Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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| Inhalation Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
| Category: | | spices, other natural seasonings and flavorings |
| Recommendation for grains of paradise usage levels up to: | | | not for fragrance use.
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| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
| publication number: 3 |
| Click here to view publication 3 |
| | average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | - | - |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 43.00000 |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - |
| cheese: | - | - |
| chewing gum: | - | - |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - |
| egg products: | - | - |
| fats / oils: | - | - |
| fish products: | - | - |
| frozen dairy: | - | 120.00000 |
| fruit ices: | - | 120.00000 |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
| granulated sugar: | - | - |
| gravies: | - | - |
| hard candy: | - | 120.00000 |
| imitation dairy: | - | - |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
| jams / jellies: | - | - |
| meat products: | - | - |
| milk products: | - | - |
| nut products: | - | - |
| other grains: | - | - |
| poultry: | - | - |
| processed fruits: | - | - |
| processed vegetables: | - | - |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
| snack foods: | - | - |
| soft candy: | - | - |
| soups: | - | - |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - |
| sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
References:
| | aframomum melegueta rosc. k. schum. |
| Pubchem (sid): | 135361286 |
Other Information:
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| Export Tariff Code: | 3301.29.6000 |
| FDA Listing of Food Additive Status: | View |
| Wikipedia: | View |
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Synonyms:
| | aframomum melegueta rosc. k. schum. | | | aframomum meleguetella | | | amomum melegueta | | | guinea grains | | | maniguette seed | | | melagueta pepper | | | semente do paraiso |
Articles:
| 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. |
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