Synopsis of the genus Peperomia Ruiz &amp; Pav. (Piperaceae) in Roraima State, Brazil

Melo, Aline; Guimarães, Elsie Franklin; Alves, Marccus

doi:10.1590/2236-8906-75/2015

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“…Peperomia obtusifolia, recently illustrated (Melo et al 2016), is morphologically similar and commonly confused with P. magnoliifolia, and was previously considered a synonymous of this species by Standley & Steyermark (1952). It differs mainly by its hirtellous peduncle (vs. entirely glabrous in P. magnoliifolia).…”

Section: Peperomia Macrostachya (Vahl)mentioning

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Flora of the canga of the Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brazil: Piperaceae

Monteiro

2018

Rodriguésia

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Aiming to increase the knowledge concerning the canga vegetation of the Serra dos Carajás, a taxonomic treatment of the Piperaceae species was prepared. Thirty species were recorded for the region, of which 20 taxa were found growing on canga substrate (ferruginous rupicolous vegetation). The majority of the species studied belong to Piper (23 species). The first record of P. goeldii for the state of Pará is presented, while the fruit of P. pellitum is described for the first time. Two out of seven Peperomia species studied - P. albopilosa and P. pseudoserratirhachis are described as new. Identification keys, detailed descriptions, geographical distribution and comments for taxa, besides illustrations of those poorly known or that are reported for the first time in the region, are provided.

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Section: Peperomia Macrostachya (Vahl)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Flora of the canga of the Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brazil: Piperaceae

Monteiro

2018

Rodriguésia

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“…Flowering occurs more or less throughout year. Fruits are ribbed and reticulate, minute in size and almost dry [8,10]. …”

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“…The species of Peperomia are characterized by bisexual flowers (sessile, sunk in rachis) in spike inflorescence and lateral or terminal stigma which is usually penicillate. The genus is often considered as one of the most species rich genera of angiosperms [7][8][9][10]. Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth ( fig.…”

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Ethnobotanical Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Peperomia Pellucida (L.) Kunth (Piperaceae)-a Review

Raghavendra

Kekuda²

2018

Int J Pharm Pharm Sci

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Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth is a herb belonging to the family Piperaceae. In this review, an extensive literature survey was carried out to compile information available on medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of P. pellucida. The plant is used as food, flavoring agent and as medicine. The plant is used as medicine for treating various ailments or disorders such as asthma, rheumatism, wound, fever, stomach problems, kidney infection, hemorrhoid pain, joint pain, hypertension, diarrhea, snake bite and measles. The plant contains phytochemical groups such as alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, terpenoids, steroids and glycosides. Compounds such as dill apiole, phytol, stigmasterol, sitosterol, secolignans, tetrahydrofuran lignans, highly methoxylated dihydronaphthalenone, peperomins, sesamin and isoswertisin have been identified in the plant. Studies have shown that the plant exhibited several pharmacological activities such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-angiogenic, antiinflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, neuropharmacological, antisickling, anticancer, enzyme inhibitory, antiulcer, hypotensive, immunostimulatory, fracture healing and antidiabetic activities which support the traditional use of the plant. Purified chemicals from the plant have also shown to exhibit certain pharmacological activities such as antiulcer, anticancer and antimicrobial activity. By this extensive literature review, it can be concluded that P. pellucida can be utilized as a promising candidate for developing newer drugs with potent pharmacological activities.

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“…The Piperaceae family, characterized as basal angiosperms [ 1 ], has approximately 3600 thousand species distributed both in pantropical and neotropical regions [ 2 ]. Many species are described as presenting themselves as herbs, sub-shrubs, shrubs, or arbors, or lianas, epiphytes, rupicolous, or terrestrial [ 3 ].…”

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Chemical Composition and Preliminary Toxicity Evaluation of the Essential Oil from Peperomia circinnata Link var. circinnata. (Piperaceae) in Artemia salina Leach

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Peperomia Ruiz and Pav, the second largest genus of the Piperaceae, has over the years shown potential biological activities. In this sense, the present work aimed to carry out a seasonal and circadian study on the chemical composition of Peperomia circinata essential oils and aromas, as well as to evaluate the preliminary toxicity in Artemia salina Leach and carry out an in silico study on the interaction mechanism. The chemical composition was characterized by gas chromatography (GC/MS and GC-FID). In the seasonal study the essential oil yields had a variation of 1.2–7.9%, and in the circadian study the variation was 1.5–5.6%. The major compounds in the seasonal study were β-phellandrene and elemicin, in the circadian they were β-phellandrene and myrcene, and the aroma was characterized by the presence of β-phellandrene. The multivariate analysis showed that the period and time of collection influenced the essential oil and aroma chemical composition. The highest toxicity value was observed for the essential oil obtained from the dry material, collected in July with a value of 14.45 ± 0.25 μg·mL−1, the in silico study showed that the major compounds may be related to potential biological activity demonstrated by the present study.

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Synopsis of the genus Peperomia Ruiz & Pav. (Piperaceae) in Roraima State, Brazil

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Flora of the canga of the Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brazil: Piperaceae

Flora of the canga of the Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brazil: Piperaceae

Ethnobotanical Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Peperomia Pellucida (L.) Kunth (Piperaceae)-a Review

Chemical Composition and Preliminary Toxicity Evaluation of the Essential Oil from Peperomia circinnata Link var. circinnata. (Piperaceae) in Artemia salina Leach

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