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 …

Essential oils are complex mixtures of hydrocarbons and their oxygenated derivatives
arising from two different isoprenoid pathways. Essential oils are produced by glandular …

Piper betle L.(synonym: Piper betel Blanco), or betel vine, an economically and medicinally
important cash crop, belongs to the family Piperaceae, often known as the green gold. The …

Diseases caused by insect borne trypanosomatid parasites are significant, yet remain a
neglected public health problem. Leishmania, a unicellular protozoan parasite is the …

Abstract Eugenol (1-allyl-4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzene) is the phenolic component of
essential oil and the main constituent of Eugenia caryophyllata, Ocimmum gratissimum and …

Piper betle L. is one of the important plants in the Asiatic region which ranks second to
coffee and tea in terms of daily consumption. Though the plant is known for abuse, in recent …

The family Trypanosomatidae, flagellated parasitic protozoa, is responsible for important
infectious diseases in humans: sleeping sickness, Chagas diseases and leishmaniasis …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Loloh are herbal drinks produced and consumed
exclusively in Bali (Indonesia) to prevent and treat different ailments. This is the first study to …

Betelvine (Piper betle L.) is cultivated for its deep green heart shaped leaf for (15–20) million
Indian and 2 billion foreign consumers annually. The crop provides Rs (6 000–7 000) million …

Clove is a common spice used as a flavorant and natural preservative in food industries due
to its rich phenolic constituents like eugenol and eugenol acetate etc. These phenolic …