Open AccessTherapeutic Role of Piper nigrum L (Black Pepper) and Pharmacological Activities
Author(s) -
Aisha Saleem,
Irum Naureen,
Muhammad Naeem,
Gulnaz Tasleem,
Ahmed Hassam,
Umar Farooq
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
scholars international journal of biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2617-3476
pISSN - 2616-8650
DOI - 10.36348/sijb.2022.v05i01.003
Subject(s) - piperine , piper , pepper , traditional medicine , aphrodisiac , piperaceae , pharmacology , decoction , medicine , chemistry , food science , alternative medicine , pathology
Black pepper, the King of spices (Piper nigrum L.), is a widely used spice, known for its pungent odour. From time immemorial, plant sources were used in traditional systems of medicine and day-to-day common use, such as in meal preparation and cosmetic purposes. This is due to their vast pharmacological potential with beneficial effects. Among the various species of the Piperaceae family, black pepper is one of the most popular due to its principle pharmacological component, piperine. Which is an alkaloid that has diverse pharmacological activities like antioxidant, antiobesity, antitumor, antipyretic, anticonvulsant, antithyroid, antifungal, antibacterial, insecticidal, hepatoprotective, antiasthmatic, larvicidal, antihypertensive, antiinflammatory, antidiabetic, antidiarrheal, bioavailability enhancer, immunomodulatory, antiepileptic, antifertility, GI stimulant, lipid metabolism accelerator, anticancer, CNS stimulant, diuretic, aphrodisiac, blood purifier and antiplatelet activities, etc. Due to the some religious values of black pepper, its being popular from ancient times which is beneficial to modern generation. This review is aimed to provide a literature review on recent advancement of chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmacological activities, new Piperine based formulations and other general use of Piper nigrum.