Main slideMain slideBlack Pepper fruits.Black Pepper fruits.Names, description and origin.Names, description and origin.Constituents.Constituents.Uses.Uses.Other Black Pepper fruitsOther Black Pepper fruitsNames and constituents.Names and constituents.Khella fruits.Khella fruits.Names and description.Names and description.Origin and constituents.Origin and constituents.Medical uses.Medical uses.

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Piper nigrumPiper nigrumFamily : PiperaceaeFamily : Piperaceae Main slide

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Piper nigrum; Family : PiperaceaePiper nigrum; Family : Piperaceae

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Black Pepper fruitsBlack Pepper fruits Piper nigrumPiper nigrum Family : PiperaceaeFamily : Piperaceae Perennial climbing vines .Perennial climbing vines . The fruits are globular in shape with The fruits are globular in shape with

characteristic (wrinkled) coat .characteristic (wrinkled) coat . The fruits color changed during drying from The fruits color changed during drying from

green or red then to dark brown or black .green or red then to dark brown or black . Odor :characteristic & spicy (irritant for mucous Odor :characteristic & spicy (irritant for mucous

membranes).membranes). Taste : pungent , spicy (characteristic).Taste : pungent , spicy (characteristic). Origin: IndiaOrigin: India

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Chemical constituentsChemical constituentsA- Alkaloid :piperidine group :A- Alkaloid :piperidine group : 1- piperine 1- piperine 2- piperidine 2- piperidine 3- piperitine 3- piperitine

B- volatile oil:B- volatile oil: 1-piperonal1-piperonal 2- pinene2- pinene 3-caryophyllene3-caryophyllene

C- Starch 65%C- Starch 65%D- Vitamins A,C,BD- Vitamins A,C,B11,B,B22

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UsesUses

1.1. CondimentCondiment

2.2. StomachicStomachic

3.3. Relaxed sore throat.Relaxed sore throat.

4.4. Rubefacient in case of Rubefacient in case of rheumatism .rheumatism .

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Black Pepper fruits Black Pepper fruits

Solanum nigrum Solanum nigrum SolanaceaeSolanaceaeContain :Contain :

alkaloid (steroidal group )– Solasodinealkaloid (steroidal group )– Solasodine

Used as primary substances in Used as primary substances in manufacturing steroidal hormones .manufacturing steroidal hormones .

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white flowerswhite flowers

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white flowerswhite flowers

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Visnaga fruits :Visnaga fruits :Khella fruits Khella fruits

Ammi visnaga Ammi visnaga Ammi majalisAmmi majalisFamily : UmbelliferaeFamily : UmbelliferaeAnnual herbaceous plant with white flowers Annual herbaceous plant with white flowers The fruits are greenish brown with 5 yellow The fruits are greenish brown with 5 yellow

primary ridges .primary ridges .Odor : slightly characteristic.Odor : slightly characteristic.Taste : slightly bitter .Taste : slightly bitter .

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Origin:Origin:

Nile Delta , Fayuom (Egypt) ,MSRNile Delta , Fayuom (Egypt) ,MSR

Chemical constituentsChemical constituents

Bitter principles : organic natural Bitter principles : organic natural compounds have very bitter taste & compounds have very bitter taste & contain C,O,H and have not N atom .contain C,O,H and have not N atom .

1- Khellin 1%1- Khellin 1%

2- Visnagin 0.1%2- Visnagin 0.1%

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USESUSES

1.1. Khella used by Egyptians for Khella used by Egyptians for treatment of kidney stones treatment of kidney stones (smooth muscles relaxant (smooth muscles relaxant (relaxing the muscles of the ureter (relaxing the muscles of the ureter ).).

2.2. Relief the renal colic's .Relief the renal colic's .3.3. Diuretic .Diuretic .4.4. Bronchodilator .Bronchodilator .

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5. Antispasmodic .5. Antispasmodic .6. Treatment of arteriosclerosis .6. Treatment of arteriosclerosis .7. Prophylactic of angina pectoris 7. Prophylactic of angina pectoris

(act like calcium channels (act like calcium channels blocking agents )blocking agents )

8. Anti psoriasis agent .8. Anti psoriasis agent .9. Stimulate the repigmentation of 9. Stimulate the repigmentation of

the skin . the skin .

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