Difference between alligator pepper and black pepper….
Alligator #pepper and #black pepper are both spices used to cook food and for other condiments. Both alligator #pepper and black #pepper are seeded. That is the are both seeds….used for cooking….Apart from their numerous health benefits and medicinal properties, both #alligator #Pepper and #black #pepper are believed to also have spiritual benefits…This is however , beyond the scope of this article….
The scientific name of #black pepper is Piper nigrum while the scientific name of #alligator #pepper is aframomum melegueta.
While #black #pepper originated from india and other tropical Asian countries, #Alligator #Pepper originated from West Africa.
The seeds of Alligator Pepper is black just as black pepper is black….The main #difference is #black pepper seed is slightly bigger than that if Alligator Pepper.
#Black #pepper is safer in pregnancy that #alligator #pepper which can cause an abortion….Eating black pepper in large quantities also can cause miscarriage.
Do you know any other #differences between these peppers you would like to share….please do in the comment section.
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