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Piper

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Definition: A plant genus of the family PIPERACEAE that includes species used for spicy and stimulating qualities.  prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use    
Examples Kava; Piper betle; Piper nigrum 		Other names longums, Piper; longum, Piper; guineenses, Piper; guineense, Piper; cubebas, Piper; cubeba, Piper; Pipers; Piper longums; Piper guineenses; Piper cubebas; Peppers, Jaborandi; Peppers, Cubeb; Peppers, Ashanti; Jaborandi Peppers; Jaborandi Pepper; Cubeb Peppers; Ashanti Peppers; Ashanti Pepper; Piper longum; Piper guineense
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
lime-piper betel quid  0   *Piper *Oxides *Plant Extracts *Calcium Compounds. Arch Toxicol 2004 Mar;78(3):167-73
pipersintenamide  0   *Alkenes *Piperidines Piper. Planta Med 2002 Nov;68(11):980-5
pipernonaline  0   *Alkaloids *Piperidines Piper. J Am Mosq Control Assoc 2000 Sep;16(3):245-7

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