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'''Piper chaba''' is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae that is native to South and Southeast Asia. In the Khulna Division of Bangladesh, and the states of Tripura and West Bengal in India. P. chaba is found throughout India, and other warmer regions of Asia including Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
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'''Piper chaba''' is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae. It is native to South and Southeast Asia, Khulna Division of Bangladesh, Tripura , West Bengal in India. P. chaba is found throughout India and other warmer regions of Asia including Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Gastro-protective}}, {{Uses|Anti-flatulent}}.
 
{{Uses|Gastro-protective}}, {{Uses|Anti-flatulent}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
It contains piperine, pipernonaline, guineensine, and the isobutylamide of 11-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)undeca-2,4,10-trienoic acid.
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It contains piperine, pipernonaline, guineensine, and the isobutylamide of 11-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)undeca-2,4,10-trienoic acid.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Kandan Lippili|ml=തിപ്പലീ Tippali|sa=पिप्पली Pippali, Magadhi|ta=திப்பிலீ Tippili|te=Pippallu|hi=पिपली Pipli|en=Long Pepper, Indian long pepper}}
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{{Common names|kn=Kandan Lippili|ml=Tippali|sa=Pippali, Magadhi|ta= Tippili|te=Pippallu|hi=Pipli|en=Long Pepper, Indian long pepper}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Irrigation is utmost essential during summer months. One or two irrigations in a week depending upon the water holding capacity of the soil, is needed. Even in the monsoon period if there is a failure of rain for quite some time, irrigation has to be given. In irrigated crop, fruit production continues even in summer months.
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Irrigation is utmost essential during summer months. One or two irrigations in a week depending upon the water holding capacity of the soil, is needed.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
* [https://www.ijser.org/researchpaper/Review-on-Phytochemical-and-Pharmacologi-cal-Investigation-of-Piper-chaba-Hunter.pdf Piper chaba]
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* [https://www.ijser.org/researchpaper/Review-on-Phytochemical-and-Pharmacologi-cal-Investigation-of-Piper-chaba-Hunter.pdf Piper chaba on ijser.org]
  
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Piperaceae]]
 
[[Category:Piperaceae]]

Latest revision as of 17:02, 2 July 2020

Piper chaba

Piper chaba is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae. It is native to South and Southeast Asia, Khulna Division of Bangladesh, Tripura , West Bengal in India. P. chaba is found throughout India and other warmer regions of Asia including Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.

Uses

Gastro-protective, Anti-flatulent.

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

It contains piperine, pipernonaline, guineensine, and the isobutylamide of 11-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)undeca-2,4,10-trienoic acid.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kandan Lippili
Hindi Pipli
Malayalam Tippali
Tamil Tippili
Telugu Pippallu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Pippali, Magadhi
English Long Pepper, Indian long pepper


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Ovate or oblong-oval Leaves are numerous, 6.3 to 9.0 cm, dark green and shining above, pale and dull beneath. The older leaves are dentate, dark in color and heart shaped.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Flowers are monoceous and male and female flowers are borne on different plants. Male flower stalk is about 1 to 3 inch long and female flower stalk is ½ to 1 inch long.

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Irrigation is utmost essential during summer months. One or two irrigations in a week depending upon the water holding capacity of the soil, is needed.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links