Therapeutic Potential of Piper longum: A Review of Piperine and Piperlongumine in Human Health
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https://doi.org/10.63682/jns.v14i19S.4722Keywords:
Piperlongumine, Piperine, Anti-cancer, Anti-inflammatoryAbstract
In the contemporary context, research on plant alkaloids, plant-based products, and nutraceuticals is crucial. Scholars and scientists are focusing more on this area because there is a lot of medication available today to address conditions including kidney disease, cancer, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia, but the side effects of these medications have not yet been regulated. Therefore, research on plants and plant-based products is crucial. The primary bioactive components of the medicinal plant Piper longum are piperlongumine (PL) and piperine (PP). These compounds have a wide range of medicinal effects, including anti- cancer, analgesic, antipyretic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifertility, promoter of permeability, cardioprotective, immune-stimulating, and many more. The primary bioactive components of the medicinal plant Piper longum, piperine (PP) and longumine (PL), are the phytochemicals we will examine in this review along with their diverse therapeutic effects on the healthcare system of humans.
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