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Piper guineense
West African climbing vine of the pepper family used in Nigerian and Ghanaian medicine for respiratory, digestive, and post-partum care.
Piper guineense (Uziza leaf) is a West African climbing vine of the Piperaceae family, traditionally used in Nigerian and Ghanaian postpartum soups and for respiratory and digestive ailments. Modern research supports its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities, attributed to compounds such as piperine, β-caryophyllene, and various flavonoids. It is commonly employed as a culinary spice and in herbal decoctions for its carminative and expectorant properties.
Piperine enhances the bioavailability of other compounds by inhibiting CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein, while also exhibiting anti-inflammatory effects via suppression of NF-κB and COX-2. β-Caryophyllene acts as a selective CB2 receptor agonist, contributing to analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions. Flavonoids and phenolic acids provide antioxidant effects through free radical scavenging. The essential oil components, including safole, demonstrate antimicrobial activity by disrupting bacterial cell membranes.
West African climbing vine of the pepper family used in Nigerian and Ghanaian medicine for respiratory, digestive, and post-partum care.
Piper guineense (Uziza leaf) is a West African climbing vine of the Piperaceae family, traditionally used in Nigerian and Ghanaian postpartum soups and for respiratory and digestive ailments. Modern research supports its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities, attributed to compounds such as piperine, β-caryophyllene, and various flavonoids. It is commonly employed as a culinary spice and in herbal decoctions for its carminative and expectorant properties.
Piperine enhances the bioavailability of other compounds by inhibiting CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein, while also exhibiting anti-inflammatory effects via suppression of NF-κB and COX-2. β-Caryophyllene acts as a selective CB2 receptor agonist, contributing to analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions. Flavonoids and phenolic acids provide antioxidant effects through free radical scavenging. The essential oil components, including safole, demonstrate antimicrobial activity by disrupting bacterial cell membranes.