Details of Plants:Piper nigrum

Plant details

Family: Piperaceae
Phytochemicals

Alkaloid
Alkaloid
Amides
Chalcone
Chavicine
Flavonoids
Flavonoids
Lignans
MP-0436
Neolignans
Phenols
Pipericide
Piperine
Piperonylamine
Sarmentine
Sarmentosine
Steroids
Steroids
Tannins
Terpene
NE-statewise availability

Assam
Vernacular Name

Assam: Jhaluk
Ailments cured

Abdominal pain
Jaundice
Menstrual disorders
Piles
Pneumonia
Plant parts used and methods

Whole plant: Taken orally
Plant References

Purkayatha.J; et al. Ethnobotany of medicinal plants from Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve of Northeast India, Fitoterapia 76, 121 – 127, 2005.

Phytochemical References

Shityakov, S; et al. Phytochemical and pharmacological attributes of piperine: A bioactive ingredient of black pepper. European journal of medicinal chemistry 176: 149-161, 2019.