Chemical constituents and bioactivity of piper sarmentosum: A mini review

• Main Authors: Azelan, A., Taher, Z. M., Sasano, S., Ariga, T., Aziz, A. A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rynnye Lyan Resources 2020
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93931/1/ZaraniMatTaher2020_ChemicalConstituentsAndBioactivityOfPiperSarmentosum.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/93931/; http://dx.doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.4(S2).S10
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Herbs with medicinal potential are important for health and wellness. The main aim of this review article was to disseminate important information regarding the use of Piper sarmentosum as natural medicine. P. sarmentosum have been reported to possess a varying degree of hypoglycemic, antidiabetic and other additional properties. The antioxidant properties of the herbs may be effective in controlling the oxidative damage. The review article highlights the positive role of traditional herbs as alternative medicine.