Natural radioactivity determination in samples of Peperomia pellucida commonly used as a medicinal herb

Sussa, Fábio V.; Damatto, Sandra R.; Alencar, M. M. de; Mazzilli, B. P.; Silva, Paulo Sérgio Cardoso da

doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2012.09.012

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“…Sussa et al; 2013, had conducted a study to determine the natural radioactivity in a sample of P. pellucida. The level of radionuclides determined in this study presented the same order of magnitude or slightly higher concentrations than that vegetable foodstuff, tea and herbal medicines concentrations reported in the published literature 24 .…”

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confidence: 77%

“…In Africa, it is occasionally cultivated for the food purpose 7 . The whole plant is traditionally prescribed in folk medicine of various countries 15,16,21,24 and the ethnomedicinal uses are vary depending on the region 24 . It is sometimes grown as an ornamental container plant 7 .…”

Section: Ethnomedicinal Uses Of P Pellucida By Various Communities Amentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Southeast Asians use the crushed mixture of this plant with water to cure haemorrhage in wounds 26 , as a traditional wound healing medicine as well as a wound dressing material 24,30 and to control abdominal pain 26 . P. pellucida has been recognized as one of the top ten herbal medicines approved by the Department of Health in the Philippines, due to its variety of valuable medicinal properties 30 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In Brazilian folk medicine, the whole herb is used as a diuretic, cough suppressant and an emollient, to control cardiac arrhythmia 30,34 , to treat abscesses, furuncles, skin sores and conjunctivitis 24,30,35 . In Northeastern Brazil, the whole plant is also used to lower the cholesterol levels in the blood (hypocholesteremic agent) 24 , to cure haemorrhage, fever, abdominal pain, boils, renal disorders, rheumatic pain, mental disorder, eaten as a salad for the treatment of gout and arthritis 22 . The whole plant is crushed, mixed with water, heated and then administered orally to stop haemorrhages by Altenos Indians in Bolivia 1,23,30 .…”

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A Review on Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical and Ethnopharmacological Findings of Peperomia Pellucida (L.) Kunth: Pepper Elder

Amarathunga¹,

Kankanamge²

2017

Int. Res. J. Pharm.

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Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth (Family Piperaceae) has been utilizing in folk medicine for many years worldwide and much research have been devoted. This review focused to summarize updated most interesting findings on the morphological, phytochemical, ethnopharmacological and toxicological aspects obtained in the research related to the plant. Local communities around the world have been consumed this plant as a leafy vegetable and in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders including dysentery, diarrhoea, stomachache; respiratory tract disorders including asthma, nasopharyngeal infections, cough; skin diseases including eczema, wounds, abscess, acne, boils, scabies, dermatitis, rash, sores, scar, and warts, mucosae tumors and other ailments such as fever, paralysis, epilepsy, convulsions, heart problems, hypertension, kidney disorders, gout, rheumatic pain, conjunctivitis, and measles. This species has been extensively investigated as a source of natural pharmacologically active compounds with potential antimicrobial, anticancer, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic, antidiarrhoeal, antihypertensive and anti-oedematogenic activities. Phytochemical screenings on the plant have revealed the presence of various pharmacologically active principles of medical importance including tannins, flavonoids (acacetin, apigenin, isovitexin, and pellucidatin), cardiac and xanthone (Patuloside A) glycosides, alkaloids (secolignans, tetrahydrofuranlignans, peperomins A, B, C, and E, sesamin, and isoswertisin), saponins, inulins, terpenes, phenolic compounds, phytosterols (stigmasterol, sitosterol, and campesterol) and other steroids, and resins. P. pellucida also contains several essential oils, mainly dillapiole, β-caryophyllene, and carotol. The acute toxicity results revealed that this plant might be considered as a non-toxic plant with high therapeutic index. Much additional work is needed to open new biomedical application of these compounds.

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Section: Phytochemicals Present In P Pellucidasupporting

confidence: 77%

Section: Ethnomedicinal Uses Of P Pellucida By Various Communities Amentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ethnomedicinal Uses Of P Pellucida By Various Communities Amentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ethnomedicinal Uses Of P Pellucida By Various Communities Amentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Review on Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical and Ethnopharmacological Findings of Peperomia Pellucida (L.) Kunth: Pepper Elder

Amarathunga¹,

Kankanamge²

2017

Int. Res. J. Pharm.

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“…However, medicinal plants are usually administered in raw forms or in formulations such as solutions, tablets or capsules. Undeniably, the activity concentrations of NORMs in herbal formulations are quite lower than in raw plants due to the preparation processes which inevitably remove some of the radionuclides (IAEA, 2003;Sussa, Damatto, Alencar, Mazilli, & Silva, 2013).…”

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Preliminary investigation of naturally occurring radionuclides in some traditional medicinal plants used in Nigeria

Njinga

Jonah

Gomina

2015

Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences

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Average annual committed effective dose Medicinal plants Gamma spectroscopy Radiological health risks a b s t r a c t The preliminary investigation of the activity concentration of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORMs) in seven different medicinal plants; Anacardium occidentale, Azadirachta indica, Daniella oliveri, Moringa oleifera, Psidium guajava, Terminalia catappa and Vitellaria paradoxa by means of gamma spectroscopic analysis using a NaI[Tl] detector shows that the activity concentration of 40 K in the medicinal plants ranges from 74.59 ± 2.19 Bq/Kg to 324.18 ± 8.69 Bq/Kg with an average of 171.72 ± 6.09 Bq/Kg. The highest activity concentration of 40 K was recorded for A. indica while A. occidentale had the lowest activity concentration. 226 Ra activity concentration varies from 10.79 ± 4.24 Bq/Kg to 42.47 ± 2.76 Bq/Kg with an average of 25.02 ± 3.18 Bq/Kg. The lowest activity was recorded for P. guajava while the highest activity was recorded for V. paradoxa. For the activity concentration of 232 Th, it ranges from 27.76 ± 1.02 Bq/Kg to 41.05 ± 1.05 Bq/Kg, with an average of 35.09 ± 0.71 Bq/Kg. The lowest activity was recorded for V. paradoxa while the highest activity was recorded for T. catappa. The average annual committed effective doses due to ingestion of 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K in the plants ranges from 0.00426 ± 0.00050 mSv/yr to 0.00686 ± 0.00044 mSv/yr with an average of 0.00538 ± 0.00035 mSv/yr, the highest value was recorded for A. occidentale while P. guajava has the lowest, the results determined for all the plants are far below the worldwide average annual committed effective dose of 0.3 mSv/yr for an individual provided in UNSCEAR 2000 report indicating that the associated radiological health risk resulting from the intake of radionuclides in the medicinal plants is insignificant. Consequently, the medicinal plants of this study are considered safe in terms of the radiological health hazards.

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The presence of radiotoxic ²¹⁰Po and ²¹⁰Pb in Ukrainian wild medicinal plants and the assessment of related dose and cancer risk

Moniakowska,

Konieczyński,

Block

et al. 2024

J of Env Quality

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Herbal plants are considered natural pharmaceuticals but also accumulate chemical elements and compounds at high levels. 210Po and 210Pb are highly radiotoxic and may cause carcinogenesis due to ionizing radiation. Thirteen of the most popular wild‐growing herbaceous plant species, mostly included in the European Pharmacopoeia, were collected across Ukraine. 210Po and 210Pb were determined in the medicinal plants, and their radiotoxicity and cancer risk were calculated. The results of 210Po activities measured in herbal raw material ranged from 2.28 Bq kg−1 dw (where dw is dry weight) in herb of common horsetail (Equisetum arvense L.) collected near Lviv to 37.7 Bq kg−1 dw in leaves of common birch (Betula pendula Roth.) from Rava Ruska. The activity concentrations of 210Pb varied from 0.44 Bq kg−1 dw in leaves of common birch from Starokostyantyniv to 28.4 Bq kg−1 dw in leaves of common birch from Mizhhirya. There were statistically significant differences between 210Po and 210Pb content in flowers, leaves, and aerial portions. The studies indicated that the estimated annual effective radiation dose from Ukrainian herbs consumption was low, ranging 5.00–82.6 µSv from 210Po and 0.56–35.8 µSv from 210Pb, while the cancer morbidity and mortality risk ranged from 10−4 to 10−6. The presented data indicated no radiological risk related to using herbal plant materials.

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Natural radioactivity determination in samples of Peperomia pellucida commonly used as a medicinal herb

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A Review on Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical and Ethnopharmacological Findings of Peperomia Pellucida (L.) Kunth: Pepper Elder

A Review on Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical and Ethnopharmacological Findings of Peperomia Pellucida (L.) Kunth: Pepper Elder

Preliminary investigation of naturally occurring radionuclides in some traditional medicinal plants used in Nigeria

The presence of radiotoxic ²¹⁰Po and ²¹⁰Pb in Ukrainian wild medicinal plants and the assessment of related dose and cancer risk

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Natural radioactivity determination in samples of Peperomia pellucida commonly used as a medicinal herb

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A Review on Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical and Ethnopharmacological Findings of Peperomia Pellucida (L.) Kunth: Pepper Elder

A Review on Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical and Ethnopharmacological Findings of Peperomia Pellucida (L.) Kunth: Pepper Elder

Preliminary investigation of naturally occurring radionuclides in some traditional medicinal plants used in Nigeria

The presence of radiotoxic 210Po and 210Pb in Ukrainian wild medicinal plants and the assessment of related dose and cancer risk

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The presence of radiotoxic ²¹⁰Po and ²¹⁰Pb in Ukrainian wild medicinal plants and the assessment of related dose and cancer risk