I am a plant native to West Africa. My fruit consist of a fleshy pulp with small, brownish - black seeds and used conventionally used as a spice and as natural multivitamins. My sweet fragrance is highly valued and professed by all.
Proteins, lipids, potassium, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus are some of the nutrients I possess. As a flavour to soft drinks I can be used to give you a sweet taste and have gained approval from the Food and Drugs Authority.
My aqueous fruit extracts has also been shown to possess hypoglycemic (blood glucose reducing) properties and can reduce convulsions with its ability to slow down the central nervous system.
My leaves are essential for the treatment of epilepsy and present a strong molluscicidal activity.
The root extract has also been proven to be useful in treating gastrointestinal related clinical problems. I am marketed to reduce hypertension, decrease the severity of asthma and promote blood flow.
Need I remind you of my pleasant aroma for which I am used as a popular seasoning spice especially for soups which most Africans look forward to after a hard days work. Whether it is palm nut or light soup from Ghana or Bangs soup from Nigeria, I cannot be done without.
I am locally known as Aridan among the Yoruba, osakirisa or oshosho among the Igbo, dawo among the Hausa, and all in Nigeria. Just comment my name in your local language in Ghana.
Proteins, lipids, potassium, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus are some of the nutrients I possess. As a flavour to soft drinks I can be used to give you a sweet taste and have gained approval from the Food and Drugs Authority.
My aqueous fruit extracts has also been shown to possess hypoglycemic (blood glucose reducing) properties and can reduce convulsions with its ability to slow down the central nervous system.
My leaves are essential for the treatment of epilepsy and present a strong molluscicidal activity.
The root extract has also been proven to be useful in treating gastrointestinal related clinical problems. I am marketed to reduce hypertension, decrease the severity of asthma and promote blood flow.
Need I remind you of my pleasant aroma for which I am used as a popular seasoning spice especially for soups which most Africans look forward to after a hard days work. Whether it is palm nut or light soup from Ghana or Bangs soup from Nigeria, I cannot be done without.
I am locally known as Aridan among the Yoruba, osakirisa or oshosho among the Igbo, dawo among the Hausa, and all in Nigeria. Just comment my name in your local language in Ghana.
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