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

• Main Authors: Muhammad Taher, Mohamad Shahreen Amri, Deny Susanti, Muhammad Badri Abdul Kudos, Nur Fasya Ajda Md Nor, Syukri, Yandi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15778/1/7.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15778/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid49bil8_2020/KandunganJilid49Bil8_2020.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

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...