Piper species are aromatic plants used as spices in the kitchen, but their secondary
metabolites have also shown biological effects on human health. These plants are rich in …

Objective: Piper has been used for long timelike condiment and food, but also in traditional
medicine around of the world. This work resumes the available and up to date work done on …

Antioxidants are compounds that are able to inhibit the negative effects that come from free
radicals. The phenomenon of imbalanced antioxidant production and the accumulation of …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Piperaceae is the fifth largest family of plants in Panama.
This review focuses on the ethnomedical uses of the most prevalent Panamanian species …

Considered as the “King of spices”, black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) is a widely used spice
which adds flavor of its own to dishes, and also enhances the taste of other ingredients …

Piper betle Linn. an important species of the Piperaceae family, is an evergreen and
perennial creeper, with glossy heart-shaped leaves that are magnificent reservoirs of …

The Piper genus is the most representative of the Piperaceae reaching around 2000 species
distributed in the pantropical region. In the Neotropics, its species are represented by herbs …

Piper longum (family Piperaceae), commonly known as “long‐pepper” or “Pippali” grows as
a perennial shrub or as an herbaceous vine. It is native to the Indo‐Malaya region and …

Medicinal plants are very popular in different traditional systems of medicines due to their
diverse pharmacological potentials and lesser side effects in biological systems. Piper …

This article reviews new discoveries related to the phytochemistry and biological activities of
bioactive compounds from Piper species. It outlines the anticancer, anti-parasitic, and …