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Phytochemistry of the genus Piper

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The secondary metabolites isolated from Piper species for the period 1907 to June 1996 have been reviewed in this paper, where nearly six hundred chemical constituents belonging to different classes of bioactive compounds are listed together with their source(s) and references.
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This article is published in Phytochemistry.The article was published on 1997-10-01. It has received 849 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Piperlonguminine & Piper aduncum.

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Immunomodulatory and antitumor activity of Piper longum Linn. and piperine.

TL;DR: Administration of alcoholic extract of Piper longum as well as piperine could inhibit the solid tumor development in mice induced with DLA cells and increase the life span of mice bearing Ehrlich ascites carcinoma tumor to 37.3 and 58.8%, respectively.
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Overview of the therapeutic potential of piplartine (piperlongumine).

TL;DR: It is concluded that piplartine is effective for use in cancer therapy and its safety using chronic toxicological studies should be addressed to support the viability of clinical trials.
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A review of Piper spp. (Piperaceae) phytochemistry, insecticidal activity and mode of action

TL;DR: The conclusions of the current work with Piperaceae are that Piper extracts offer a unique and useful source of biopesticide material for controlling small-scale insect out-breaks and reducing the likelihood of resistance development when applied as a synergist with other botanical insecticides such as pyrethrum.
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Biological role of Piper nigrum L. (Black pepper): A review

TL;DR: A review based on the biological role of Piper nigrum can provide that the peppercorn or other parts can be use as crude drug for various diseases while the secondary metabolites such as piperine can be used for specific diseases.
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