A striking feature of early angiosperm lineages is the variety of life forms and growth forms,
which ranges from herbs, aquatic herbs, climbers, and epiphytes to woody shrubs and trees …

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 …

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 …

Phylogenetic relationships within the magnoliid order Piperales have been studied
extensively, yet the relationships of the monotypic family Lactoridaceae and the …

Gaudichaudianic acid, a prenylated chromene isolated from Piper gaudichaudianum, has
been described as a potent trypanocidal compound against the Y-strain of Trypanosoma …

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the immunomodulatory effects of crude leaf extracts from
Piper gaudichaudianum Kunth, P. arboreum Aub., P. umbellata L., P. fuligineum Kunth, and …

The essential oils of Piper marginatum Jacq and Piper callosum Ruiz & Pav were obtained
by hydrodistillation and tested in vitro against the adult worms of Schistosoma mansoni …

Pollen grains of five Gnetum species have been studied in scanning and transmission
electron microscopy: G. africanum, G. funiculare, G. indicum, G. leptostachyum, and G …

The origin of the angiosperm flower and its subsequent evolution have been major topics of
discussion and controversy for over a century. Because so many of the distinctive …

The genus Piper, belonging to the family Piperaceae, includes approximately 2000 species
of plants. Many of them are producers of essential oils. Species of this genus are popularly …