Long Pepper

Long Pepper

Long Pepper, known as Pippali in Ayurveda, is a potent herb widely used for its numerous health benefits. It is commonly utilized to enhance digestion, alleviate respiratory disorders, and stimulate appetite due to its hot and pungent properties2. Additionally, Long Pepper is valued for its ability to improve bioavailability of other herbs and medicines, making it a key ingredient in various Ayurvedic formulations.

• Hindi Name: पिप्पली
• Botanical Name: Piper Longum
• Family: Piperaceae
• Part Used: Fruit and Root
• Chemical Composition: It contains piperine, aristolactams, dioxoaporphines, isobutyl amide, longamide, besides guineensine, the lignans, pluviatilol, methyl pluviatilol (fargesin), sesamin , asarinine, essential oil, mono- and sesquiterpenes, caryophyllene (mainly). It also contains piplartine, piperlongumine, pipercide. sesamin, four aristohtctams (cepharanonle B. aristolactum All. piperlactum A and piperolactam B.).