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Planta Med 1963; 11(4): 410-416
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1100257
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1100257
PHARMACOGNOSY OF ‚PIPLAMUL’ – THE ROOT AND STEM OF PIPER LONGUM LINN.
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Publication Date:
15 January 2009 (online)
Abstract
The commercial samples of ‚piplamul’ obtained from different sources throughout India consisted of the root and stem of Piper longum Linn. The root which is reputed in indigenous medicine to be effective in chronic bronchitis, abdominal pains, diseases of spleen, tumours etc. constituted proportionately up to one fourth of the material. The macroscopic and microscopic characters of the root and stem have been described.