Antimicrobial natural preparations involving cinnamon, storax and propolis have been long
used topically for treating infections. Cinnamic acids and related molecules are partly …

In the past few years, the number of studies regarding the application of ionic liquids (ILs) as
alternative solvents to extract value-added compounds from biomass has been growing …

Piplartine (piperlongumine, 5, 6-dihydro-1-[(2E)-1-oxo-3-(3, 4, 5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-
propenyl]-2 (1H)-pyridinone) is a biologically active alkaloid/amide from peppers, as from …

In India, Ayurveda has made a major contribution to the drug discovery process with new
means of identifying active compounds. Recent advancement in bioavailability …

In recent years, ionic liquids (ILs), as green and designer solvents, have accelerated
research in analytical chemistry. This review highlights some of the unique properties of ILs …

Piper crassinervium, P. aduncum, P. hostmannianum, and P. gaudichaudianum contain the
new benzoic acid derivatives crassinervic acid (1), aduncumene (8), hostmaniane (18), and …

The current review emphasizes on the herbal bioenhancers which themselves do not
possess inherent pharmacological activity of their own but when co-administered with Active …

The larvicidal activity of essential oils of four species of Piper from the Amazon Forest was
tested using third-instar larvae of Aedes aegypti. The oils were extracted by steam distillation …

In continuation of our study of the Piperaceae we have isolated several amides, mainly
those bearing isobutyl, pyrrolidine, dihydropyridone and piperidine moieties. Bioactivity …

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 …