Aframomum daniellii

Aframomum daniellii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Zingiberaceae
Genus:	Aframomum
Species:	A. daniellii
Binomial name
Aframomum daniellii K. Schum.

Aframomum daniellii, also known as African cardamom, is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker, and got its current name from Karl Moritz Schumann. ^{[1] [2]}

Range

Aframomum daniellii is found in West tropical Africa, from Sierra Leone to the Central African Republic, south to Angola. ^[3]

Use

A. daniellii is traditionally used as a spice in the regions of Africa it is native. The plant is also used for medicinal purposes as a laxative, anti-parasitic, and to fight other microbial infections. ^[4]

References

1. H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1904 In: Das Pflanzenreich, IV, 46: 218
2. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A.; Didžiulis V., eds. (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
3. "Aframomum daniellii - Useful Tropical Plants".
4. Ngahang Kamte, S. L.; Ranjbarian, F.; Campagnaro, G. D.; Biapa Nya, P. C.; Mbuntcha, H.; Woguem, V.; Womeni, H. M.; Tapondjou, L. A.; Giordani, C.; Barboni, L.; Benelli, G.; Cappellacci, L.; Hofer, A.; Petrelli, R.; Maggi, F. (2017). "Trypanosoma brucei Inhibition by Essential Oils from Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Traditionally Used in Cameroon (Azadirachta indica, Aframomum melegueta, Aframomum daniellii, Clausena anisata, Dichrostachys cinerea and Echinops giganteus)". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14 (7): 737. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14070737 . PMC   5551175 . PMID   28684709.