(E,E)-α-Farnesene, bicyclogermacrene, δ-cadinene, and (E)-nerolidol were also present with acceptable contents in essential oils from Brazil, Costa Rica, and Cuba. It can also aid in lubricating muscles and as treatment for arthritis and bursitis. Mineral elements which play vital roles in human metabolic systems and for activating certain enzyme catalysis were detected in appreciable amount in the leaves and seeds. The most relevant examples are those of ishwarol B, guaiol, germacrene A, and germacrene B. Ten individual samples of fresh leaves of P. umbellatum were collected in the south-eastern Côte d’Ivoire. The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Hence, this study was conducted to investigate the proximate, mineral and phytochemical composition of Piper guineense leaves and seeds. 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Different plant materials such as seeds, leaves and fruits are used as food spices, while many of them are believed to possess different medicinal values. However, Piper guineense seed is believed to have abortive property in traditional medicine. Values are mean±standard deviation of triplicate determination (n = 3). Magnesium level was high in the leaves compared to the seeds. Piper guineense (Piperaceae) is a tropical plant used as spice and for medicinal purpose . The percentage of alkaloids in Aframomum melegueta 2.17% was higher than that in Piper guineense … Most medicinal plants have been reported to play a vital role in the discovery of drugs and are essential for human to treat different ailments2. Germacrene B and limonene were the most abundant compounds of the leaf essential oil of P. guineense, whereas that of the lianas is dominated by (Z,E)-α-farnesene, limonene, and myristicine.11,12 A sample of fruit oil of Nigerian origin contained linalool as major component.13 In São Tomé and Principe, the essential oil from aerial parts mainly consists of phenylpropanoid derivatives: dillapiole and myristicine.3, Concerning P. umbellatum, leaf oil contained mainly sesquiterpenes, such as β-caryophyllene, germacrene D, (E)-nerolidol, or β-elemene.11,14-16 Leaf oil sample from Cuba differed markedly, its composition being dominated by safrole. Members of _ can log in with their society credentials below, Didjour A. Kambiré, Thierry A. Yapi, Jean B. Boti, Gabriel Garcia, Pierre Tomi, Ange Bighelli, and Félix Tomi, This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (. Comparative study on the nutrient and antinutrient composition of the seeds and leaves of Uziza (Piper guin-eense). The proximate parameters were evaluated, while AAS and GC-MS were used for the mineral and phytochemical analysis, respectively. Oils from the fruits were rich in a-pinene (5.6 - 12.3%) and b-pinene (6.7 - 59.3%). Mean in the same row, with different letters of the alphabet as superscript are statistically significant (p<0.05), https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2018.329.337, Values are mean±standard deviation (n = 3). Forty-nine compounds accounting for 92.8% to 98.7% were identified from the 10 samples of P. umbellatum leaf essential oil (S1-S10). The leaves, fruits, nuts, seeds were not only used as food but also as medicine in minor ailments by the natives. Piper betle Linn. The plant is a climbing vine that can grow up to 20 m in length and bears pepperish berry fruits which are usually dried to prolong its shelve life. We demonstrated in a previous work that germacrene A, B, and C rearranged partially or totally during GC analysis into β-, γ-, and δ-elemene, respectively, through a thermal Cope rearrangement.22 The same phenomenon was observed herein. Potentials of Piper Guineence (Schum and Thom) and Mondora Myristica (Gaertn) for the Protection of Stored Maize (Zea Mays) against Sitophilus Zeamais. The significant high differences in the lipid and carbohydrates content of the seeds compared to the leaf show the seed could be a better source of carbohydrates and lipids than the leaf. Some chemical constituents in the seeds (Table 3, Fig. Create a link to share a read only version of this article with your colleagues and friends. The lipid and carbohydrates contents of Piper guineense seeds and leaves shows that apart from their use as spices, they can contribute positively to general nutrition. Research Article Proximate, Mineral and Phytochemical Composition of Piper guineense Seeds and Leaves 1Chinedu Imo, 1Ojochenemi E. Yakubu, 2Nkeiruka G. Imo, 3Ifeoma S. Udegbunam, 1Silas V. Tatah and 1Ogochukwu J. Onukwugha 1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Federal University … This variability, quantitative as well as qualitative, results in the considerable variation of the contents of certain components on the one hand, and the presence of compounds in some samples which missed the majority of the samples, on the other hand. Helium (He) was used with flow: 0.7 mL min–1, pressure: 4.4867 psi and average velocity: 30.641 cm sec–1. 1, 2) were sorted for healthy parts, air-dried and milled with manual blender. The P. guineense leaves and seeds were processed and their chemical composition determined. Ten individual samples of fresh aerial parts of P. guineense were collected in the Yapo-Abbé forest (5°43′20.7″N and 4°08′23.2″W), in the southeastern Côte d’Ivoire. Piperine has been investigated for its ability to influence bioavailability of other compounds such as curcumin in food and dietary supplements22. Both plants oils were dominated by monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, with α-phellandrene, (2E,6E)-farnesol, and linalool as major compounds of P. guineense, whereas the most abundant components of P. umbellatum were linalool and (E)-β-caryophyllene. gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to determine the chemical composition of essential oils of Piper guineense and Piper umbellatum from Côte d’Ivoire. Samples of two spice plants; Aframomum melegueta and Piper guineese were analyzed for phytochemical composition. Background and Objective: Piper guineense seeds and leaves are among the plant parts commonly used as spices and also in herbal medicine for the treatment and management of different conditions. In P. umbellatum leaf oil, 49 compounds accounting for 92.8% to 98.7% were identified. The differences in the moisture content and dry matter were statistically non-significant, while the differences in the percentage crude protein, crude fiber, crude lipid, ash and carbohydrates were statistically significant. These results showed that Piper guineense seeds and leaves are important in general nutritional and could be used for certain pharmacological needs. Contact us if you experience any difficulty logging in. Carbohydrates and fat/lipid are known to be good sources of high energy generation compound8,10. Phytochemical Analysis of PGEO. It belongs to the family Piperaceae. Sigma-Aldrich offers abstracts and full-text articles by [Idris Ajayi Oyemitan, Omotola Aanuoluwa Olayera, Akeeb Alabi, Luqman Adewale Abass, Christianah Abimbola … New Natural Oxygenated Sesquiterpenes and Chemical Composition of Leaf... Cysne, JB., Canuto, KM., Pessoa, ODL., Nunes, EP., Silveira, ER. The chemical composition of this essential oil is dominated by monoterpenes (49.1%-71.6%). The appreciable level of magnesium implies that consumption of Piper guineense leaves and seeds will support biochemical reactions, especially those enzymatic reactions implicated in the metabolism of food components and in regulation of cholesterol. Indeed, the samples of South America showed more or less high proportions of germacrene D (7.9%-55.8%) which was low in our samples. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click on download. Ngane et al.5 and Ekanem et al.6 have reported the antimicrobial, antiparasitic and antifungal activities of P. guineense leaves and seeds. An extract of the leaves of Piper guineense Schum. In some parts of Nigeria, the seeds and leaves are used in preparation of a popular dish consumed by women after childbirth, to enhance the contraction of uterine and also to enhance the expulsion of placenta and other remains from the womb4. The appreciable level of magnesium implies that consumption of Piper guineense leaves and seeds will support biochemical reactions, especially those enzymatic reactions implicated in the metabolism of food components and in regulation of cholesterol.Magnesium is an active enzyme cofactor (kinases, etc.) This means the use of the leaves and seeds in general nutrition contributes to the provision of proteins which the human body requires for growth, replenishing worn-out tissues, provision of amino acids and hormones required for certain biochemical processes, provision of energy and enzyme catalysis. In epidemiologic and clinical studies, stearic acid has been reported to be associated with lowered LDL cholesterol when compared with other saturated fatty acids20. The human body requires the minerals for metabolic functions11, activations of certain enzymes, immune boosting and regulation of homeostasis. Identification of the phytochemical constituent was done by matching the spectra of the phytochemical to be identified with the mass spectra of reference compounds contained in the database of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST 14). The authors are grateful to Mr Assi Jean from the Centre National of Floristic (CNF, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire) and Mr Téré Henry from the Centre Suisse of Research (Adiopodoumé, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire) for the plant identification. Piper guineese has shown to exhibit no antibacterial activity against E. coli, Serratia, Salmonella typhi, Klebsiella spp.,Citrobacter, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, using agar diffusion disc impregnated method (Olonisakin, et al., 2006) [19]. Thus, 54 components, accounting for 91.5% to 97.6%, were identified in the essen-tial oil from aerial parts of P. guineense. Myristin acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and as a joint pain reliever. 2.4 chemical composition of piper guineense Tiny fruits, nuts, herbs spices and leaves/vegetables were characterized for determination of their chemical components. Sodium concentration largely influence changes in osmotic pressure12,13. Ojinnaka, M. C., Odimegwu, E. N. & Chidiebere, F. E. (2016). I have read and accept the terms and conditions, View permissions information for this article. Piper guineense is a West African species of Piper; the spice derived from its dried fruit is known as Ashanti pepper, Benin pepper, Edo pepper, false cubeb, Guinea cubeb, and called locally kale, kukauabe, masoro, etiñkeni, sasema, soro wisa, eyendo, oziza and uziza.It is a close relative of cubeb pepper and a relative of black pepper and long pepper. (2005) reported β-pinene, α-pinene and germacrene-B as major components; Olonisakin et al. Phytochemical Analysis of PGEO. RI Compound % RI Compound % 935 α-Thujene tr 1420 (E)-Caryophyllene 2.0 941 α-Pinene 1.6 1453 α-Humulene 1.0 953 Camphene tr 1457 (E)- -Farnesene 0.6 976 Sabinene 0.1 1461 Alloaromadendrene 0.3 980 -Pinene 3.8 1473 trans-Cadina-1(6),4-diene 0.1 The chemical constituents of the essential oil from the fruits of Piper guineense was elucidated using gas Psychoneuropharmacological Activities and Chemical Composition of Essential Oil of Fresh Fruits of Piper guineense (Piperaceae) in Mice Then, the sample S4 exhibited an atypical composition with thymol as a major component. This essential oil was mainly constituted by monoterpenes (14.7%-76.8%) and sesquiterpenes (20.4%-72.8%). The human body depends on carbohydrates and lipid/fat largely to drive its regular activities. (Piperaceae) is a perennial dioecious creeper, probably native of Malaysia but cultivated in India for its leaves, used for chewing [].The leaf is carminative, aphrodisiac, tonic, laxative and improves appetite [].Leaves contained caryophyllene, cadinene, γ-lactone, allyl catechol, p-cymene and eugenol methyl ether in varying amounts [3,4]. Linalool (41.8%) and 3,5-dimethoxytoluene (10.9%) were found to be the principal constituents of PGEO. Caryophyllene exhibited anti-fungal activity25. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2015, 166, 240-249. The result of mineral analysis (Table 2) show Piper guineense leaves has a high amount of magnesium, calcium, manganese and copper than Piper guineense seeds, while Piper guineense seeds has a high amount of chromium, zinc, iron, potassium, sodium and phosphorus than Piper guineense leaves. Calcium was the mineral with highest concentration in both the leaves and seeds. The peppery taste of the seed is believed to be one of the reasons behind the abortive effect of Piper guineense seed. However, various chemical compositions, with 2 or 3 majority compounds can be observed. Psychoneuropharmacological activities and chemical composition of essential oil of fresh fruits of Piper guineense (Piperaceae) in mice Author: Oyemitan, Idris Ajayi, Olayera, Omotola Aanuoluwa, Alabi, Akeeb, Abass, Luqman Adewale, Elusiyan, Christianah Abimbola, Oyedeji, … The chemical composition of P. guineense, of samples S3 to S8, is dominated by the association of α-phellandrene and (2E,6E)-farnesol. Seven (7) broiler starter diets were formulated, with the control without the test However, it is possible that high level of calcium may cause agitation or gritty eyes. Samples (S1-S5) were collected in June, in the Yapo-Abbé forest and samples (S6-S10) in August 2016, in Akoupé (6°24′49.3″N and 3°43′10.8″W). They are used for treating rheumatic pains and for weight control. The email address and/or password entered does not match our records, please check and try again. The P. guineense leaves and seeds were processed and their chemical composition determined. Piper guineense is a medicinal plant that has wide application in African traditional medicine where it is often used in the treatment of bacterial and fungal infections. Chromium is an essential element required for animals, including humans. Therefore, pregnant women are advised to apply caution to avoid excessive consumption of the Piper guineense seeds. The use of Piper guineense seeds and leaves is recommended in general nutrition, especially for women after child birth. Some of these chemical properties supports the used of Piper guineense seeds and leaves in traditional medicine. Fibre is known to increase the bulk of diet content and also enhance the frequent release of bowel content8. Thus, 54 components, accounting for 91.5% to 97.6%, were identified in the essential oil from aerial parts of P. guineense. Chemical Composition of Leaf Essential Oil of Piper umbellatum and Aerial Part Essential Oil of Piper guineense From Côte d’Ivoire June 2019 Natural product communications 14(6):1934578X1985912 Moura do Carmo, DF., Amaral, ACF., Machado, GMC., Leon, LL., Silva, JRdeA., Fernandes Amaral, AC. Some of these chemicals present in the seeds and leaves Piper guineense may contribute these effects when these plant parts are used in nutrition. This study compared the chemical composition of the essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation of different tissues of Piper capense, Piper guineense, Piper nigrum and Piper umbellatum grown in Cameroon. Oleic Acid has been reported to be an anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and antimicrobial agent23. Hays and Swenson12 and Murray et al.13 reported that irritability of nerve tissues may be increased by a reduced extracellular blood calcium, while the spontaneous discharges of the nerve impulses which leads to convulsions and tetany may be caused by low level of calcium. and also a constituent of teeth and bones Chemical Composition of Piper Guineense. These results showed a high content of linalool (15.8%-41.1%) and (E)-β-caryophyllene (15.8%-25.1%) in all samples. By continuing to browse Determination of phytochemical constituents of ethanolic extract of Piper guineense leaves and seeds: The GC (model No. Mbongue et al.7 reported that the leaves of Piper guineense have been used by traditional medical practitioners for treatment of respiratory diseases and correction of female infertility problems, while the seeds are used as an aphrodisiac. Methods: Two phased investigations on ethnomedicinal uses and phytochemical/mineral constituents of P. guineense and P. umbellatum – were carried out in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It is, however, partly cultivated in Southern Nigeria, where the leaves and seeds are used to flavor soup. Manganese and copper are high in the leaves compared to the seeds, while the level of chromium was high in the seeds than in the leaves. The high percentage ash in the leaves show that there will be a corresponding high mineral content in the leaves compared to the seeds. Substances Amides Dioxolanes Piperidines Propanols 1-Propanol This is believed to be one of the importance of the use of Piper guineense seeds in preparation of pepper soup usually given to women immediately after childbirth. Methyl tetradecanoate, Caryophyllene and m-Anisic acid are flavouring agents. The chemical constituents of the essential oil from the fruits of Piper guineense was elucidated using gas DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.03.004. The low level of zinc in Piper guineense leaves and seeds show it will support the functions of calcium when the plant parts are consumed, since zinc plays an important role in the absorption of calcium in the bones. Communication in Physical Sciences, 5(4): 417-445. : Piper guineense leaves, Chemical constituents, phytochemicals, GCMS, phytochemical screening Abstract. ), 0.5-pm phase thickness); column temperature, 65 "C for 2 min and then 5 OC/min to 220 OC; carrier gas, hydrogen a t 0.22 bar. Preparation of plant extract: The plant powder was macerated in 70% ethanol for 48 h with occasional shaking, thereafter filtered and the filtrate concentrated to eliminate the ethanol. Chemical in-formation from GCMS analysis of acetone extract of Piper guineense leaves. Although linalool was present in appreciable amount in all samples, both essential oils differed by other main constituents. The most abundant sesquiterpenes were (2E,6E)-farnesol (up to 24.6%) and β-elemene (up to 13.9%). Piper guineense 'Uziza' is a medicinal plant known to provide both medicinal, insecticidal, culinary and dietary benefits to human beings. This study revealed the nutritional, possible medicinal and pharmacological properties of the leaves and seeds. In the same way, except α-phellandrene (8.2%) in the aerial part essential oil of P. guineense from São Tomé and Principe, the most abundant compounds in this country, dillapiole (44.8%) and myristicine (9.8%), are not present in any sample from Côte d’Ivoire.3 Moreover, the leaf essential oil of P. guineense from Cameroon is dominated by germacrene B (25.1%), which is in very low proportion, or missing in the majority of the samples from Côte d’Ivoire except samples S1 and S2 (5.0% and 3.7%, respectively). The proximate, mineral and phytochemical composition of Piper guineense seeds and leaves were evaluated in this study. However, from a quantitative point of view, the leaf essential oils from South America were distinguishable from those of Côte d’Ivoire. Please check you selected the correct society from the list and entered the user name and password you use to log in to your society website. Proximate analysis shows that Piper guineense seeds was high in percentage dry matter, crude lipid and carbohydrates compare to Piper guineense leaves, while Piper guineense leaves was high in percentage moisture content, crude protein, crude fibre and ash compared to Piper guineense seeds. The injection volume was 1 mL, inlet temperature 250°C, split ratio 20:1 and split flow 14 mL min–1. P. guineense found within the same species and geographical area has been reported to vary in their chemical composition, for example, Ekundayo et al. Potassium deficiency disease may result to impaired neuromuscular functions of some muscles (such as skeletal and cardiac), mental confusion, paralysis and muscular weakness12,13. In some samples, trans-calamenene (up to 8.7%; stereochemistry confirmed by NMR), (E)-β-caryophyllene (up to 7.7%), α-humulene (up to 7.3%), and β-bisabolene (up to 5.0%) showed significant amounts (Table 1). A wide range of phytochemicals which possess different biochemical and physiological functions were detected in Piper guineense seeds and leaves. The analysis of the essential oil of Piper guineense from Nigeria presents a new chemotype of constituents different from earlier reports with the absence of the usual myristicin. & Thonn and Piper umbellatum Linn. The medicinal uses of this spice have been well documented by Echo, 134 Osuagwu, Agbor, Okpako, Ekanem (2012). The genus Piper (Piperaceae) is made up of about 1050 species of tropical shrubs, lianas, and small trees, many of which are important as spices and flavoring agents and medicines.1 The essential oils of numerous Piper species have been analyzed and examined for biological activity.2-6 Among the species growing wild in Côte d’Ivoire, Piper guineense Schumach & Thonn and Piper umbellatum L. produce an essential oil. (Z)-β-Ocimene (up to 9.5%) and β-phellandrene (up to 8.2%) appeared in appreciable content in certain samples. Samples (S1 and S2) were collected in May, samples (S3-S6) in June, and samples (S7-S10) in September 2016. Authors N Nakatani, R Inatani, H Ohta, A Nishioka. The leaves and seeds are considered to be medicinal as have been reported in literatures. The dried fruits of P. guineense afforded 0.2% (w/w) EO with a greenish color and sharp characteristic odor.Table 1 shows the 21 identified constituents listed in their order of elution from the DB-wax column. Lauric anhydride which is present in the leaves has been reported to increase high density lipoprotein27. Read "New Constituents of Piper guineense Fruit and Leaf, ChemInform" on DeepDyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at … Piper guineense - - - - - - - - 36 4 Chemical Constituents in Ethanol, Hot and Cold Water Extracts of Xylopia aethiopica - - - - - - - - 37 5 Chemical Constituents in Ethanol, Hot and Cold Water Extracts of Allium cepa - - - - - - - - - 38 6 Inhibition of Microrganisms by Hot Water Extract of Piper guineense 39 The combination of 13 C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, gas chromatography (GC) (retention index), and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to determine the chemical composition of essential oils of Piper guineense and Piper umbellatum from Côte d’Ivoire. Piper guineense leaves and seeds belong to this class of plants as the use is already on the increase. Thirty-six sets (500g per set) of disinfested maize were weighed into … This study is significant because investigation into the investigation of the phytochemical composition of Piper guineense leaves and seeds will reveal the possible medicinal and pharmacological properties of the leaves and seeds, while investigation of the proximate composition will give information of the overall level of acceptance of the plant materials in general nutrition. All chemicals used were of analytical grade and as recommended by the manufacturer. Watt and Merrill (1963) reported the toxicity of the leaves of P. guineense when used as a laboratory food composition for the African giant land snail, Archachataina marginata. This also shows that the use of the seeds in preparation of special dishes such as the soup for nursing mothers could contribute to the energy gained after consumption of such food. 7890B) and MS detector (model 5977A) were used for the phytochemical analysis. Gas chromatogram of the volatile oil of Ashanti pepper (P. guineense fruits: column, fused silica coated with BP 1 (50 m X 0.33 mm (i.d. New Constituents of Piper guineense Fruit and Leaf. characterized by the association of 2 or 3 components: linalool/(E)-β-caryophyllene (S2, S3, S7, and S9); linalool/(E)-β-caryophyllene/limonene (S1 and S5); linalool/limonene/(E)-β-caryophyllene (S6 and S8); and limonene/linalool/(E)-β-caryophyllene (S10). Phosphorus is also a component of nucleic acid11. Different phytochemicals which possess important physiological and biochemical functions are present in Piper guineense seeds and leaves. Studies have shown that the fruit also contains myristicin, piperine, D–Limonene, Toxicity disease of sodium may cause hypertension in susceptible individuals. The result of the phytochemical screening of the two seeds reveals the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponin, steroids, cardiac glycosides and terpenes. Piper guineese has shown to exhibit no antibacterial activity against E. coli, Serratia, Salmonella typhi, Klebsiella spp.,Citrobacter, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, using agar diffusion disc impregnated method (Olonisakin, et al., 2006) [19]. The prevalent monoterpenes are linalool (15.8%-41.1%), limonene (6.3%-38.6%), and thymol (up to 25.0%). Toxicity associated with diseases of phosphorus may result to bone loss13. Taking into account the other major components, the essential oil of P. umbellatum presented different chemical compositions. Piper guineense leaves has a high amount of magnesium, calcium, manganese and copper than Piper guineense seeds, while Piper guineense seeds has a high amount of chromium, zinc, iron, potassium, sodium and phosphorus than Piper guineense leaves. Aid the reduction of the leaves and seeds are used to flavor soup these effects when plant... 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