The use and chemical content of some indigenous nigerian spices

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 51-63

  Okeke, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Africa; African nutmeg; African pepper; Aromatic plants; Composition; Guinean pepper; Medicinal plant; Pepper fruit

Indexed keywords

NUTMEG OIL;

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PLANT; SPICE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; FLAVOR; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PROCESSING; HIGHER PLANT; MEDICINAL PLANT; NIGERIA; PEPPER; RURAL AREA; SPICE; TASTE; URBAN AREA;

NIGERIA;

DENNETTIA; DENNETTIA TRIPETALA; EMBRYOPHYTA; MONODORA MYRISTICA; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; PIPER GUINEENSE; XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA;

EID: 0031828131     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: 15403580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v05n04_07     Document Type: Article

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