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 …

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 …

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 …

Essential oils from aerial parts of Piper aduncum (Matico) and Piper obliquum (Anis del
Oriente) of ecuadorian origin were analyzed by GC–FID, GC–MS, 13C NMR and their …

The continuous and indiscriminate use of insecticides has been responsible for the
emergence of insecticide resistant vector insect populations, especially in Aedes aegypti …

Several studies have assessed the potential of essential oils as substitutes for synthetic
pesticides, in order to counter insect resistance to commercial pesticides. Piper aduncum L …

The essential oils of the specimens of Piper aduncum that occur in deforested areas of
Brazilian Amazon, North Brazil, are rich in dillapiole (35–90%), a derivative of …

Background: The challenge in antimicrobial chemotherapy is to find safe and selective
agents with potency that will not be compromised by previously developed resistance …

The hydrodistilled oils of Piper hispidum, Piper aleyreanum, and Piper anonifolium,
collected in the Carajás National Forest, Pará state, Brazil, were analyzed by GC and GC …

Black (Piper nigrum L.) and cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba L.) fruits from the Serbian market
were chosen as unprocessed materials for obtaining market-valuable essential oils. Since …