Benth belongs to the family Maranthaceae. It is a rhizomatous slender, erect or sometimes a creeping herb. It is found in clusters in dense forests. The fruits emerge at the base, crimson coloured. The seeds are hard, black and shiny; coated with a jelly natural sweetener.
In our home, we have thaumatococcus daniellii planted under a cocoa tree. Have you ever wrapped your hot eba, amala, pounded yam in the leaves before? Words cannot explain the aroma. In fact, it makes your food more appetising. The leaf sap is used as an antidote against venoms, strings and bites. Leaf and root sap are used as sedative and for treating diabetes mellitus and insanity. The leaf, fruit and seed have high nutritional value and potential medicinal uses. The leaf is rich in protein, fat, phosphorus and can also be incorporated into animal feed. The fruit is a good source of minerals, particularly calcium and magnesium. Phytochemical screening shows that the leaf and fruit of T.
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