Passagegold Logistics Solutions Limited is registered by the Federal Government of Nigeria under the
Corporate Affairs Commission and duly certified as an exporter by Nigerian
Export Promotion Council. The company is located at 334 Old Ojo Road by Alakija Bus-Stop, Lagos State Nigeria. We deal in products like Bitter Kola, Ginger, Cashew
Nut, and Charcoal. We are a member of Successedge Exporters Network.
Bitter Kola, which is also known as Garcinia kola is a
tropical flowering plant found in Western and Central Africa and it produces
brown, nut-like seeds.
The
nut which is about 3-5 cm in length has an ellipsoid shape. A brown to deep
brown peel covers it. This peel is removed before it is eaten. It leaves a
bitter taste in the mouth when it is eaten. It is from this bitterness that its
name is derived”, Says Dr. Kola Animashaun, a Lagos Herbal Practitional in
Lagos. Acccording to him, Bitter Kola has been used in African culture for
centuries for both traditional and medicinal purposes. It contains dimeric
flavonoid, lipase inhibitor which is believed to have many healing benefits. In
Yoruba land it is called Orogbo. The Hausas call it Miji-goro, while it is
called Akiilu by the Igbos. He noted that Bitter Kola was eaten mostly by the
elderly people because of their belief that it could prolong life. But the
truth is that researches in modern science have revealed that bitter kola
contains chemical compounds that will help the breakdown of glycogen in the
liver and has other medicinal uses which account for its longevity property in
man.
“Bitter
Kola, Garcinia kola, used extensively in West Africa as a social beverage and
offered to guests as ‘Kola’ in many of Nigeria’s cultural settings, is valued
also for its medicinal properties. It is used in traditional medicine for the
treatment of Laryngitis, general inflammation, bronchitis, viral infections and
diabetes as well as a rejuvenating agent, adaptogen and general antidote.
Scientists at our laboratories have performed extensive research and written
many books on this wonder plant called ‘Garcinia’. Researchers have identified
bitter kola as a potential
“Bitter
kola is anti-poison too, it has the ability to repel evil men and spirits, it
could sound superstitious but it works”.
The
naturalist even said that the seed and the bark of bitter kola should be eaten
together in cases where food poisoning is suspected, “it helps to detoxify the
system, indeed, it really works”. Below are excerpts of his presentation.
BITTER
KOLA HEALTH BENEFIT FOR MALARIA
Considerable
experimental studies found that chemical constituents in bitter kola have
anti-malaria properties. That aside, traditional healers have for many years
prescribed bitter kola for the treatment of malaria infections.
Researchers
who reported that bitter kola had anti-malaria effect in the 2010 issue of
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, from a survey of plants used by
traditional healers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, attributed this to its
quinones content.
Furthermore,
kolaviron, the powerful chemical compound found in bitter kola, was reportedly
tested on a malaria parasite and found to inhibit malarial activity.
BITTER KOLA IMPROVES LUNG
FUNCTIONS
Bitter
kola (Garcinia kola) has been used for centuries to treat chest colds in traditional
medicine, but research has taken a look and found out why it is effective. A
study in the 2009 issue of The Internet Journal of Pulmonary Medicine,
performed on mice, reports that Garcinia kola improved respiratory function
after 28 days of use of a Garcinia extract.
study
shows that Garcinia kola works by dilating the alveolar ducts and sacs in the
lungs by improving the strength of the fibers in the lung tissue. Bitter kola’s
beneficial lung properties are attributed to its high antioxidant content.
REDUCES EYE PRESSURE
(GLAUCOMA)
An
increase in eye pressure can lead to glaucoma, according to a report from The
New York Times Health Guide. Researchers at Lagos University Teaching Hospital
in Nigeria tested the effectiveness of eye drops that contained 0.5 percent
extract of Garcinia kola. The opthamolic solution that contained the Garcinia
significantly reduced eye pressure when used twice a day.
IT HELPS IN WEIGHT LOSS
Bitter
Kola has been known to be a natural hunger suppressant and also increases the
urge to drink more water.
HEALTH BENEFIT FOR HIV
Bitter
kola is a potent antibiotic which could be efficacious in the treatment of HIV
and AIDS. A researcher with the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency
(NNMDA), Mrs. Chinyere Nwokeke said that bitter kola could be used in treating
opportunistic infections associated with HIV.
She
said: “Bitter kola is highly recommended in the treatment of HIV and AIDS
because of its antibacterial, detoxification, and cleansing properties”. She
also said that the chemical, Saponin, in bitter kola is responsible for its
cleansing effect. Saponin is mainly used as tonic for the liver, it enhances
the functions of the liver and gall bladder.
Bitter Kola is an exportable
commodity and we have the capacity and a willing to export it to any country in
the world.
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