Medicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties of Piper aduncum L.

Muhammad Taher, and Mohamad Shahreen Amri, and Deny Susanti, and Muhammad Badri Abdul Kudos, and Nur Fasya Ajda Md Nor, and Syukri, Yandi (2020) Medicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties of Piper aduncum L. Sains Malaysiana, 49 (8). pp. 1829-1851. ISSN 0126-6039

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Abstract

Piper aduncum L., commonly known as ‘spiked pepper’, has various uses in traditional medicine that include treating wounds, skin boils, infections, and diarrhoea. Its properties as an anti-parasitic, antimicrobial, insecticidal, antitumor, and anticancer agent indicates that it could have further therapeutic potential in treating infections and cancers. The aim of this review was to provide a comprehensive summary of the traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of P. aduncum. Data were collected from electronic databases from 1978 to 2019. The plant is traditionally used for treating diarrhoea in Peru and for its wound-healing properties in Brazil and Papua New Guinea. Phenolics, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and chromene have been found in the P. aduncum plant, and these bioactive compounds contribute to its anti-parasitic, antimicrobial, insecticidal, antitumor, and anticancer properties. Several pharmacological activities of P. aduncum have been reported, most notably in the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer. However, information regarding its safety and efficacy in humans is lacki

Item Type:Article
Keywords:Pharmacological properties; Phytochemistry; Piper aduncum; Traditional uses
Journal:Sains Malaysiana
ID Code:15778
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Deposited On:17 Nov 2020 01:57
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