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Piperaceae
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The Piperaceae (), also known as the pepper family, are a large family of flowering plants. The group contains roughly 3,600 currently accepted species in five genera. The vast majority of species can be found within the two main genera: Piper (2,171 species) and Peperomia (over 1,000 species).
The Piperaceae, or pepper family, is a large group of flowering plants containing about 3,600 species across five genera, with the majority belonging to just two genera: Piper and Peperomia. This family is significant in the plant world because of its size and diversity, making it an important group for understanding flowering plant biodiversity.
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Species
Piperaceae
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderPiperales
- FamilyPiperaceae
胡椒科(Piperaceae)包括5属，约3600种植物，分布在热带、亚热带地区，中国有5属15种。都含香精；其中胡椒属、草胡椒属应用最广，尤其是胡椒（Piper nigrum）。 不论是克朗奎斯特分类法还是2003年的APG II 分类法都将胡椒科分入胡椒目，克氏分类法将其列入木兰亚纲，APG将其列入木兰分支。
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Research
2,943 papers- The chemistry and biological activities of Peperomia pellucida (Piperaceae): A critical review.ReviewJournal of ethnopharmacology · 2019Alves NSF, Setzer WN, da Silva JKRDOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.12.021
- Structural diversity, biological activities and biosynthetic pathways of [2 + 2] and [4 + 2] amide alkaloid dimers from Piperaceae: An updated review.Fitoterapia · 2025Gou G, Bao W, Li JDOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.106305
- A Survey of the Chemical Compounds of Piper spp. (Piperaceae) and Their Biological Activities.ReviewNatural product communications · 2016Xiang CP, Shi YN, Liu FF et al.
- Essential Oil of Piper marginatum (Piperaceae) Against Monogeneans, and Its Hematological and Histopathological Effects on Colossoma macropomum.Acta parasitologica · 2024Alves CMG, de Jesus Baia RR, Pacheco AM et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11686-024-00847-6
- Antileishmanial activity of a dillapiole derivative obtained from Piper aduncum L. (Piperaceae).Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia · 2024Barros AMC, Pinto ACS, Simplicio FG et al.DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.282198
- Effects of Piper aduncum (Piperales: Piperaceae) Essential Oil and Its Main Component Dillapiole on Detoxifying Enzymes and Acetylcholinesterase Activity of Amblyomma sculptum (Acari: Ixodidae).International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pereira Filho AA, do Vale VF, de Oliveira Monteiro CM et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105420
- Effect of ethanolic extracts from Piperaceae leaves on the reduction of skin necrosis and wound healing in an animal model of degloving injuries.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2023Menon DN, Leite IAB, Ramsdorf MTA et al.DOI: 10.1590/acb387223
- Piper auritum Kunth (Piperaceae) improves the sexual performance of sluggish male rats through enhancing ejaculation.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2019Estrada-Reyes R, Dorantes-Barrón AM, Arrieta-Báez D et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.10.030
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- Flowers
- Fruits and seeds
- Traditional medicinal uses
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The Piperaceae (), also known as the pepper family, are a large family of flowering plants. The group contains roughly 3,600 currently accepted species in five genera. The vast majority of species can be found within the two main genera: Piper (2,171 species) and Peperomia (over 1,000 species).
Members of the Piperaceae may be small trees, shrubs, or herbs. The distribution of this group is best described as pantropical.
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