Peperomia kauaiana (Piperaceae), a new alternate-leaved species from Kaua‘i, Hawaiian Islands and notes on two possibly extinct Hawaiian Peperomia [PDF]
PhytoKeysA new species of Peperomia with alternate leaves from Kaua‘i, Hawaiian Islands, is described and illustrated, with notes on its conservation status, distribution and ecology.
Kenneth R. Wood +2 more
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Cardioprotective Effect of Peperomia pellucida against Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Wistar Rats via Modulation of Electrocardiographic and Cardiac Biomarkers [PDF]
Journal of PharmacopunctureObjectives: This study assessed the electrocardiographic pattern and cardiac inflammatory response of doxorubicin-induced myocardial injury in Wistar rats treated with Peperomia pellucida ethanol extract.Methods: Female Wistar rats (190-200 g) were ...
Efiok Aniekan Archibong +5 more
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Species of Peperomia (Piperaceae) from the Saña River Valley, Peru [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2023 The Saña River Valley in Northern Peru is unusual for the western slopes of the Peruvian Andes because of its nearly year-round regime of precipitation instead of marked seasonal dry winters. This results in unexpected plant diversity.
Guillermo Eloy Pino Infante +3 more
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Chemotaxonomy of Southeast Asian Peperomia (Piperaceae) Using High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography Colour Scale Fingerprint Imaging and Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry [PDF]
PlantsThe morphological characters of Southeast Asia’s indigenous Peperomia species are very similar, especially in their flower structures. The flowers are simple, hermaphrodite and lack a perianth.
Yutthana Banchong +5 more
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Chemical Composition of Leaves, Stem, and Roots of Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Peperomia pellucida is a species known in the Amazon as “erva-de-jabuti” that has been used in several therapeutic applications based on folk medicine.
Paulo Wender P. Gomes +10 more
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Anti-inflammatory effectiveness of Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth in rats induced with periodontitis [PDF]
Biochemistry and Biophysics ReportsBackground: Periodontitis, marked by deep periodontal pocket depth (PPD), facilitates bacterial colonization and inflammation, necessitating adjunctive therapies. Although 0.2 % chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash is effective, its side effects have led to the
Dewi Lidya Ichwana Nasution +3 more
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Indonesian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2023 The body's defense that functions to neutralize free radicals is antioxidants. The Peperomia pellucida is a medicinal plant that has secondary metabolite compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins and steroids.
Ni Putu Putri Cahya Anggreni +3 more
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In vitro antidiabetic activity of Peperomia pellucida extract and fraction by alpha-amylase inhibition pathway [PDF]
Pharmaciana, 2022 The development of diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, is influenced by the important role of postprandial blood glucose. One strategy for controlling postprandial hyperglycemia is inhibiting the digestion of dietary carbohydrates through inhibition of
Sholihatil Hidayati +4 more
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Phenylalanine ammonia lyase: new insights from Piperaceae species
Eclética Química, 2022 The enzyme PAL (phenylalanine ammonia lyase) mediates the key entry point to the general phenylpropanoid pathway, which is involved in the lignification process and in the formation of a myriad of secondary compounds in plants that show a variety of ...
Andreia de Araújo Morandim-Giannetti +4 more
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Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry, 2023 Introduction: Periodontitis is a multifactorial inflammatory disease which is generally caused by plaque accumulation. Many studies have shown that Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) is the main etiological agent that contributes to chronic periodontitis ...
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