HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - 42. Piper longum (Long pepper)

by Himadri Panda

The genus Piper belongs to the Piperaceae family and it has over 700 species distributed in both hemispheres. The Piperaceae family is a source of many biologically active phytochemicals with great potential for medicinal and agricultural uses. Species in the genus Piper have a wide array of secondary metabolite compounds, particularly alkaloids and amides. Piper nigrum is one of the more well-known species because of its high commercial, economical,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9386841193
• ISBN13: 9789386841193
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Discovery Publishing House Pvt Ltd
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"