Piper umbellatum L.: A comparative cross-cultural analysis of its medicinal uses and an ethnopharmacological evaluation

Roersch, Carles

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2010.07.045

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“…The importance of performing such comparisons between distant cultures lies in being able to highlight common patterns from independent discoveries that can make the case for the efficacy of certain taxa stronger (Heinrich et al, 1998;Bletter, 2007;Roersch, 2010).…”

Section: Cross-cultural Patterns From General Regression and Binomialmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In his work he found evidence for related plants that were used in similar ways in communities in Peru and Mali. Moreover, Roersch (2010) highlights the importance of cross-cultural corroboration of medicinal usage to guide bioprospecting. In his ethnomedicinal review of Piper umbellatum, a species found in the Americas, Africa and Asia, he records its uses in 24 countries, stating that those with consensus across different cultures are more likely to be supported with scientific evidence and should be prioritised in pharmacological studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Cross-cultural comparison of three medicinal floras and implications for bioprospecting strategies

Saslis‐Lagoudakis

Williamson

Savolainen

et al. 2011

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Section: Cross-cultural Patterns From General Regression and Binomialmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cross-cultural comparison of three medicinal floras and implications for bioprospecting strategies

Saslis‐Lagoudakis

Williamson

Savolainen

et al. 2011

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…The decoction of Piper umbellatum leaves is used by those in the working class especially in the treatment of diseases in the digestive, urinary and respiratory tracts, and treatment of stomatitis, vaginitis and liver disorder [18,19]. Piper aduncum, popularly known as pimentade-macaco and aperta-ruão, has been used in the treatment of gynecological diseases and intestinal disorders [14].…”

Section: Piper Genusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Biological Properties of Essential Oils from the Piper Species of Brazil: A Review

Takeara¹,

Gonçalves²,

SantosAyres³

et al. 2017

Aromatic and Medicinal Plants - Back to Nature

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Piperaceae, a Latin name derived from Greek, which in turn originates from the Arabic word babary-black pepper, is considered one of the largest families of basal dicots, found in tropical and subtropical regions of both hemispheres. The species that belong to this family have a primarily pantropical distribution, predominantly herbaceous members, occurring in tropical Africa, tropical Asia, Central America and the Amazon region. The Piperaceae family includes ive genera: Piper, Peperomia, Manekia, Zippelia and Verhuellia.Brazil has about 500 species distributed in the Piper, Peperomia and Manekia genera. The Piper genus, the largest of the Piperaceae family, has about 4000 species. Within the Piper genus, about 260-450 species can be found in Brazil. Piper species have diverse biological activities and are used in pharmacopeia throughout the world. They are also used in folk medicine for treatment of many diseases in several countries including Brazil, China, India, Jamaica and Mexico. Pharmacological studies of Piper species point toward the vast potential of these plants to treat various diseases. Many of these species are biologically active and have shown antitumor, antimicrobial, antioxidant, insecticidal, antiinlammatory, antinociceptive, enzyme inhibitor, antiparasitic, antiplatelet, piscicide, allelopathic, antiophidic, anxiolytic, antidepressant, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, amebicide and diuretic possibilities.

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“…According to Roersch (2010) the Pothomorphe umbellata species does not present alarming data of toxicity, after several studies realized, but it highlights the importance of the continuing research. The P. mikanianum and P. amalago species did not show high toxicity (Lopes et al, 2012).…”

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Ethnobotanical Study in Toledo-Pr District: An Approach About Used Species Variability With the Same Popular Name

Holzbach

Olguin

2016

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RESUMO:O conhecimento etnofarmacológico adquirido ao longo da evolução humana culminou com o desenvolvimento de fármacos de grande relevância terapêutica. No levantamento etnobotânico realizado no município de Toledo, em 2007, constatou-se que 79% da população utiliza com frequência plantas para fins medicinais, em sua maioria na forma de chás, oriundas de cultivos próprios e afirmam ter melhora após o consumo das plantas. As plantas mais citadas foram: cidreira, marcela e camomila. Este estudo teve como objetivo verificar se os hábitos da população relacionados com plantas medicinais mudaram, realizar uma revisão na literatura para descobrir se as plantas mais utilizadas têm sua atividade biológica cientificamente comprovada, além de procurar relatos de homônimos para as plantas medicinais mais citadas. Houve uma pequena mudança nas espécies utilizadas pela população. No levantamento bibliográfico, constatou-se que diferentes espécies são utilizadas com a mesma denominação popular, na prática, verificou-se o uso de duas espécies distintas, Piper amalago L. (UNOP 7972) e Piper mikanianum (Kunth) (UNOP 7971), referentes à planta medicinal popularmente conhecida como pariparoba, onde nenhuma equivale à espécie reconhecida pela Farmacopeia Brasileira. Palavras-chave: Cidreira, camomila, marcela, pariparoba, estudo etnobotânico ABSTRACT:The ethnopharmacological knowledge acquired throughout human evolution culminated in the development of high therapeutic relevance drugs. In ethnobotanical survey conducted in the city of Toledo in 2007, it was found that 79% of the population often use plants for medicinal purposes, mostly in the tea form, originated from own crops. They claimed that the consumption of these plants improved their health conditions. The plants mainly cited were: balm, chamomile and marcela. This study aimed to verify if the population habits related to medicinal plants have changed, also proceed a literature review to find out if the most used plants have their biological activity scientifically proven and looking for reports of homonymous to the most cited medicinal plants. There was small change in the species used by the population. In the literature, it was found out that different species are used with the same popular name, in practice, it was detected the use of two different species, Piper amalago L. (UNOP 7972) and Piper mikanianum (Kunth) (UNOP 7971), for the medicinal plant commonly known as pariparoba, although none of them is recognized for the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia.

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Piper umbellatum L.: A comparative cross-cultural analysis of its medicinal uses and an ethnopharmacological evaluation

Cited by 62 publications

References 65 publications

Cross-cultural comparison of three medicinal floras and implications for bioprospecting strategies

Cross-cultural comparison of three medicinal floras and implications for bioprospecting strategies

Biological Properties of Essential Oils from the Piper Species of Brazil: A Review

Ethnobotanical Study in Toledo-Pr District: An Approach About Used Species Variability With the Same Popular Name

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