A systematic review on Piper longum L.: Bridging traditional knowledge and pharmacological evidence for future translational research

• Published in: Journal of ethnopharmacology Vol. 247; no. NA; p. 112255
• Main Authors: Yadav, Vaishali, Krishnan, Anuja, Vohora, Divya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 30.01.2020
• Subjects: alkaloids; analgesics; anthelmintics; antioxidants; asthma; childbirth; contraceptives; Culicidae; dementia; diabetes; epilepsy; essential oils; Ethnopharmacology - methods; Ethnopharmacology - trends; fever; flavonoids; glycemic effect; guidelines; hemorrhage; Humans; immunostimulants; India; indigenous knowledge; larvicides; leprosy; Malaysia; Medicine, Traditional - methods; pharmacokinetics; Pharmacology; Phytochemistry; Piper - chemistry; Piper longum; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Extracts - therapeutic use; rheumatoid arthritis; secondary metabolites; Singapore; sleep disorders; spleen; steroids; surveys; systematic review; toxicology; Traditional evidence; traditional medicine; Translational Medical Research - methods; Translational Medical Research - trends; Malaysia; Singapore; India; Piper longum; Pharmacology; Traditional evidence; Phytochemistry

Piper longum, commonly referred as ‘Pippali’, has found its traditional use in India, Malaysia, Singapore and other South Asian countries as an analgesic, carminative, anti-diarrhoeic, immunostimulant, post childbirth to check postpartum hemorrhage and to treat asthma, insomnia, dementia, epilepsy,...