Essential oils are extracted by steam distillation of plants or cold pressing of citrus fruit
pericarp. They are used in food, cosmetic, personal care and pharmaceutical industries. In …

The aromatic flora of the Amazon has been inventoried for 30 years. In this sense, were
made over 500 field trips to collect over 2500 plants and to obtain more than 2000 essential …

The composition of essential oils from leaves, stems and fruits of Piper aduncum, P.
arboreum and P. tuberculatum was examined by means of GC-MS and antifungal assay …

Piperaceae, a Latin name derived from Greek, which in turn originates from the Arabic word
babary—black pepper, is considered one of the largest families of basal dicots, found in …

Hoja santa (Piper auritum) refers to an important presence in Mexican cuisine. The
information of this review article was gathered from several electronic sources such as …

Pepper plants in the genus Piper (Piperales: Piperaceae) are common in the Brazilian
Amazon and many produce compounds with biological activity against insect pests. We …

The book" Aromatic Plants in the Amazon and Their Essential Oils" presents a detailed
analysis of aromatic plants from the Amazon region, focusing on their chemical compositions …

Twelve samples of air-dried aerial parts of Piper dilatatum LC Rich yielded essential oils and
their volatile constituents were analyzed by GC and GC–MS. Sesquiterpenes, both …

Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the fresh leaves and stems
oils of Piper caninum were investigated. A total of forty eight constituents were identified in …

Essential oil from fresh leaves of the shrub Piper corcovadensis (Miq.) C. DC was obtained
in 0.21%(w/w) yield by hydrodistillation in a Clevenger type apparatus. Thirty-one …