Grains of Paradise

Para-chinon, n. paraquinone, p-quinone. -con-sdure, /. paraconic acid, -cyan, n. paracy-anogen. -cymol, n. paracymene, p-cymene. Paradies, n. paradise, -apfel, m. tomato, -feige, /. banana, -holz, n. agalloch, aloes wood, -koraer, n.pl. grains of paradise, paradox, a. paradoxical. 

Purple compounded Saffron, Cinnamon and Red Sanders Scarlet compounded Balm, Ambergris, Grains of Paradise, Saffron... 

Grains of Paradise Juniper Berries Orris Root Liquorice Turpentine Bitter Orange Peel... 

Compound Tincture of Black Pepper, This is prepared with 30 parts oapsmums 40 parts block pepper 15 ports each grains of paradise, cinnamon, ginger, and calamus 15 parts by measure acetate of potassa, and 60 parts alcohol. 

Cardamom Seed. Grains of paradise. Dried ripe seeds of Elettaria cardamomum Maton, Zingiheraceac. Habit Malabar, cultivated in India. Coyjon. Guatemala. Constit Resin 2-8% essential oil. 1 -2% fixed oil. The essen tial oil contains eucalyptol (cineol) sabinene. d,a terpineol and acetate bomeol. limonene. terpinene, 1 -terpinen -4-ol and its formate and acetate. The fixed oil consists of the... 

Grains of Paradise Afromomum stipulatum ethanolic extract of ground seeds... 

Ingestion of 350 mg of grains-of-paradise seed by healthy males increased the near point of convergence in the eyes by 17% and reduced the amplitude of ocular accommodation by 9.2% without affecting pupil size or visual acuity. The increased near point of convergence leads to doubling... 

In one human study, consumption of single doses of 350 mg of grains-of-paradise seed led to temporary ocular changes (Igwe et al. 1999). 

No information on the safety of grains-of-paradise in pregnancy or lactation was identified in the scientific or traditional literature. Although this review did not identify any concerns for use while pregnant or nursing, safety has not been conclusively established. 

No information on the use of grains-of-paradise during pregnancy or lactation was identified. 

The LD50 of intraperitoneally administered grains-of-paradise ethanol extract in mice was 2.1 g/kg (Okoli et al. 2007). 

Piperine is an alkaloid found in black pepper (Piper nigrum), long pepper (Piper longuni), cubeb (Piper cubebd) and grains-of-paradise (Aframomum melegueta), and is responsible in... 

Synonyms Cardam fruit Cardamom Cardamom fruit Cardamom seed Cardamon Elettaria cardamomum Grains of paradise... 

Aframomum melegueta (family Zingiberaceae) Distributed in the tropics. It is cultivated in West Africa and Surinam. The seeds are known as Grains of Paradise and are used as a condiment. 

The seeds of Amomum Melegueta, one of the Zingiberacess indigenous to tropical West Africa, yield the so-called grains of paradise oil, which is obtained to the extent of 0 3 to 0 75 per cent. The oil has a specific gravity about 0 894 and optical rotation about - 4. It is not clearly soluble in 90 per cent, alcohol. Schimmel Co. have distilled a sample, which was found to have the following charactei s —... 

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