Alligator pepper ( hepper pepper, mbongo spice, Afrika kakulesi, melegueta pepper, ginny papper, Guinea pepper is a highly valuable spice use for its medicinal and nutritive values, The seeds can be used for garnishing salads and for preparing assorted dishes such as pepper soup, stews, chicken and lamb dishes etc. It's hot peppery and pungent flavour augments dishes and makes them spicy.
Alligator pepper can be used for preparing herbal remedy for treating infectious skin diseases such as measles, chickenpox and smallpox. For stimulating properties and peppery pungent taste, the alligator pepper is normally chewed as a stimulant to keep the body alert. The seeds aid easy digestion of food by preventing constipation and bloating.