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Plant Piper nigrum (Piperaceae)

Common Names
Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
(+)-LIMONENE 0 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
(+)-LIMONENE 0 Seed Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-3,4-DIMETHOXY-3,4-DEMETHYLENEDIOXY-CUBEBIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-CUBEBIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-PHELLANDRENE 0 Seed Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
(Z)-OCIMENOL 0 Fruit not available 135.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
1(7),2-P-MENTHADIEN-4-OL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1(7),2-P-MENTHADIEN-6-OL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,1,4-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEPTA-2,4-DIEN-6-ONE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,8(9)-P-MENTHADIEN-4-OL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,8(9)-P-MENTHADIEN-5-OL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,8-MENTHADIEN-2-OL 0 Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
1-(2,4-DECADIENOYL)-PYRROLIDINE 0 Fruit not available 30.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
1-(2,4-DODECADIENOYL)-PYRROLIDINE 0 Fruit not available 10.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
1-ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 0 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-PIPERYL-PYRROLIDINE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-TERPINEN-4-OL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-TERPINEN-5-OL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2,8-P-MENTHADIEN-1-OL 0 Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiosteosclerotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiotitic 2 Martindale's 28th
Antiototic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antioxidant 33 Jim Duke's personal files.
Antioxidant (LDL) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiozenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antipancreatitic 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antipapillomic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiparkinsonian 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antiparotitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antipellagric 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiperiodontal 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiperiodontic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontitic 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiperistaltic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antipermeability 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiperoxidant 4 Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991.
Antipharyngitic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiphotophobic 2 Martindale's 29th
Antipityriasic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).