(Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 14, 109, 1999) (together 83%) and their oxides (together 9%). Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons humulene, α- and β-caryophyllene The essential oil from grains of paradise is dominated by the The grains of paradise grow in large pods Grain of paradise capsule from the Caribbean The seeds have approximately the size and the shape of cardamom seeds (3 mm), but are reddish–brown in colour.Ī good photo of the seeds is shown by Norman.

This plant is Aframomum citratum, a close relative of grains of paradise. Turkish İdrifil, Itrıfil, Itrifil-i sagir† NoteĬookbooks from Cameroon (West Africa) mention the atzoh plant, whose Slovak Aframon Rajské zrno, Guinejský kardamon Romanian Grăunțele paradisului (Grăunţele paradisului ), Piper de Guineea Portuguese Sementes-do-paraíso, Grãos-do-paraíso, Pimenta Guiné Lithuanian Malageta, Rojinis imbierpipiri Korean 기니아생강, 멜리구에타 후추 Kinia-saenggang, Melligueta huchu

Italian Grani de Meleguetta, Grani paradisi, Mani guetta, Grani del paradiso German Paradieskörner, Guineapfeffer, Meleguetapfeffer, Malagettapfeffer Botanical Amomum melegueta, Amomum grana paradisi pharmaceutical Grana paradisi Amharic ኮረሪማ Kewrerima, KorarimaĪrabic جوزة السودان, جوزة الشرق جَوْزَة الْسُودَان, جَوْزَة الْشَرْق Jouz as-Sudan, Jouz ash-sharq, Jouz al-Sudan, Gawz al-Sudan, Gawz al-shark, Jawz as-Sirk, Tin al-FilĬzech Rajská zrna, Pepř malaguetský, Guinejská zrnaĮnglish Guinea grains, Melegueta pepper, Alligator pepperĮwe Awusa, Awisa, Dzekuli, Megbedogboe, Dzekuli, Atakuiįrench Graines de paradis, Malaguette, Poivre de Guinée, Maniguette

Grains of paradise