Ethiopian Pepper

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Ghana, Africa, Liberia, Nigeria

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Bilious, Bronchitis, Cough

Science studied: ANONACEIN, CELLULOSE, CINEOLE, CREBANINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Annonaceae

Scientific name: Xylopia aethiopica

Common names: Ethiopian Pepper, Guinea Pepper, Negro Pepper, Spice Tree, Mohrenpfeffer (Ger.), Maniguete (Sp.), Pimienta de Guinea (Sp.), Ethiopian pepper, Ethiopian-pepper, Grains of Selim, Mohrenpfeffer, bosange, bossanghe, dikuluka, habzelie etiopská, kassana, kwa, likungu, likungu-li-lowe, makwa, malagueta-de-Guiné, maniguete

POWO: 76056-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Ghana, Africa, Liberia, Nigeria.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Bilious
• Bronchitis
• Cough
• Fumitory
• Neuralgia
• Purgative
• Respiratory

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Ghana
• Africa
• Liberia
• Nigeria

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Bilious
• Bronchitis
• Cough
• Fumitory
• Neuralgia
• Purgative
• Respiratory
• Rheumatism
• Sore
• Emetic
• Eruption

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ache(Head) · Ghana · "
• Bilious · Africa · "
• Bronchitis · Africa · "
• Cough · Ghana · "
• Fumitory · Liberia · "
• Neuralgia · Ghana · "
• Purgative · Ghana · "
• Respiratory · Liberia · "
• Rheumatism · Ghana · "
• Sore · Ghana · "
• Emetic · Ghana · "
• Eruption · Africa · "
• Vermifuge · Africa · "
• Cancer · Nigeria · "
• Carminative · Ghana · "
• Dysentery · Africa · "
• Emmenagogue · Ghana · "
• Fertility(Female) · Africa · "
• Stimulant · Ghana · "
• Boil · Africa · "
• Lumbago · Africa · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Multi-Mechanistic Effects of Xylopia aethiopica Fruits on Uterine Fibroids: Insights From In Vivo and In Silico Evidence. · 2026 source ↗
• Elucidating The Alleviative Properties of Xylopia Aethiopica Against Dss-Induced Ulcerative Colitis In Mice Model. · 2026 source ↗
• Antiproliferative activity of <i>Xylopia aethiopica</i> extracts and molecular docking studies of their main phytochemicals. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANONACEIN
• CELLULOSE
• CINEOLE
• CREBANINE
• CUMINAL
• EO
• FAT
• GLUCOSE
• (-)-15-HYDROXY-KAUR-16-ENIC-ACID
• (-)-KAUR-16-ENIC-ACID
• (-)-KAURAN-16-ALPHA-19-DIOL
• (-)-KAURAN-16-ALPHA-OL
• LANUGINOSINE
• LIRIODENINE
• OXOCREBANINE
• (-)-15-OXOKAUR-16-ENIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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