PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES IN PLASMODIUM BERGHEI INFECTED MICE EXPOSED TO PIPER GUINEENSE LEAVE EXTRACT
Abstract
Piper guineense (African black pepper) is a West Africa spice plant with medicinal property and widely used traditionally in the treatment of various ailments. The phytochemical studies of the plant revealed the presence of proteins, carbohydrate, alkaloids, steroids, glycosides, saponins, flavonoids tannins and phenolic compounds. It also contains vitamins, minerals and fat. Various studies have been done to the plant to determine it’s pharmacological and therapeutic properties such as antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, fertility aphrodisiac, anticonvulsant and larvicidal properties. This review provides detailed information on the phytochemical, nutritional and pharmacological properties of the Piper guineense.
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