Piper guineese(uziza) is a local spice used in Nigerian dishes. It gives a hot, slightly bitter and pungent aroma to the food. The spice has nutritional, culinary,medicinal value and insecticidal value . The presence of phytochemicals in Piper guineese shows that it has therapeutic properties. These spices are said to be therapeutically useful in the management of convulsion,
leprosy, stomachache, inflammation and/or rheumatoid pains, cough and loss of appetite. For more on this article visit.
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