Piper sylvaticum
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| Internal ID | UUID64404adeb2630035733182 |
| Scientific name | Piper sylvaticum |
| Authority | Roxb. |
| First published in | Fl. Ind. 1: 158 (1820) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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- Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
- Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
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Piper sylvaticum has been used in Southeast Asian traditions as a mild, aromatic tea, and in China’s ethnobotanical records as a decoction of leaves and stems for minor respiratory discomfort. In the Bhotiya communities of Uttarakhand and the Khasia of Meghalaya, a water infusion of fresh leaves is taken during colds and fevers (Sankrityayan, 1960; Pala et al., 2018). In Nepal’s Tamang villages, a decoction of young shoots and stems is consumed for cough and digestive sluggishness (Manandhar, 2002). In Yunnan, a short infusion of leaf tips or whole young shoots is taken for throat irritation and as a general “wind-heat” reliever (Liu et al., 2007). Across these regions, the preparation is considered gentle and is commonly used by laypersons and healers for seasonal ailments rather than serious disease.
A practical way to use the plant is as a mild, fresh-leaf tea. Rinse 10–15 fresh leaves (roughly 2–3 g) in cool water and place them in 250 ml of just‑boiled water. Cover and steep for 5–8 minutes, then strain and drink up to two cups a day. This regimen matches use descriptions from Uttarakhand and Meghalaya. There is no specific dosage guidance in the cited sources; avoid the plant in pregnancy and breastfeeding due to insufficient safety data. Discontinue if stomach upset or rash occurs and do not replace medical treatment for significant or persistent symptoms.
The leaves contain well‑documented constituents such as essential oils (α‑ and β‑pinene, limonene, p‑cymene), piperine‑related amides, and flavonoids like quercetin and kaempferol (Jain et al., 2008; Liu et al., 2007). These compounds plausibly underlie the plant’s aromatic, mild antitussive and carminative effects that recur across ethnobotanical accounts.
Traditional use of Piper sylvaticum remains current in India and Yunnan, and recent pharmacological studies continue to probe its essential oils for antimicrobial and anti‑inflammatory activity, while fresh shoots are locally harvested and sold in markets for household teas.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Chavica sylvatica | Miq. | Syst. Piperac. : 248 (1843) |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001094337 |
| Tropicos | 25004426 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:683634-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-25004426 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 366807 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 405345 |
| IPNI | 683634-1 |
| GBIF | 4185269 |
| Wikipedia | Piper_sylvaticum |
| CMAUP | NPO16798 |
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines | |||||
| (+)-Dicentrine | 101300 | Click to see | 339.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1-[(6aS)-1-hydroxy-2-methoxy-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo[de,g]quinolin-6-yl]butan-1-one | 52937790 | Click to see | 337.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1-[(6aS)-1-hydroxy-2-methoxy-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo[de,g]quinolin-6-yl]ethanone | 52937890 | Click to see | 309.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1-[(6aS)-1-hydroxy-2-methoxy-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4H-dibenzo[de,g]quinolin-6-yl]propan-1-one | 52937889 | Click to see | 323.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 16-Hydroxy-15-methoxy-10-azatetracyclo[7.7.1.02,7.013,17]heptadeca-1(17),2,4,6,8,13,15-heptaene-10-carbaldehyde | 52937893 | Click to see | 293.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Bulbocapnine | 12441 | Click to see | 325.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Cassythicine | 442194 | Click to see CN1CCC2=CC3=C(C4=C2C1CC5=CC(=C(C=C54)OC)O)OCO3 | 325.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Dicentrinone | 177744 | Click to see | 335.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hernovine | 10425723 | Click to see | 313.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Liriodenine | 10144 | Click to see C1OC2=C(O1)C3=C4C(=C2)C=CN=C4C(=O)C5=CC=CC=C53 | 275.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| O-Methylbulbocapnine | 10246564 | Click to see | 339.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines / Hydroxy-7-aporphines | |||||
| (E)-1-[(12R,13R)-13-hydroxy-3,5-dioxa-11-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,6.08,20.014,19]icosa-1(20),2(6),7,14,16,18-hexaen-11-yl]but-2-en-1-one | 52937892 | Click to see CC=CC(=O)N1CCC2=CC3=C(C4=C2C1C(C5=CC=CC=C54)O)OCO3 | 349.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1-[(12R,13R)-13-hydroxy-3,5-dioxa-11-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,6.08,20.014,19]icosa-1(20),2(6),7,14,16,18-hexaen-11-yl]butan-1-one | 52937891 | Click to see | 351.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / p-Hydroxybenzoic acid esters / p-Hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl esters | |||||
| Methylparaben | 7456 | Click to see | 152.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols | |||||
| Feruloyltyramine | 5280537 | Click to see | 313.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans | |||||
| Sesamin | 72307 | Click to see C1C2C(COC2C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)C(O1)C5=CC6=C(C=C5)OCO6 | 354.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JO010857U |
| Sylvatesmin | 3083590 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)OC | 372.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50024A003 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 7,9-epoxylignans | |||||
| (+)-Sylvone | 15043005 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C(C(CO2)C(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)OC)OC)OC)CO)OC | 432.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.1270221115 |
| [5-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl]-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methanone | 72743737 | Click to see | 432.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/MRC.1270221115 |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans | |||||
| Yatein | 442835 | Click to see | 400.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan lactones | |||||
| Deoxypodophyllotoxin | 345501 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3C(CC4=CC5=C(C=C24)OCO5)COC3=O | 398.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty amides / N-acyl amines | |||||
| 4,5-dihydroxy-N-(2-methylpropyl)dec-2-enamide | 73804405 | Click to see CCCCCC(C(C=CC(=O)NCC(C)C)O)O | 257.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(82)80134-9 |
| n-Isobutyl-2,4-decadienamide | 3009280 | Click to see | 223.35 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600630733 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01934791 |
| Pellitorine | 5318516 | Click to see | 223.35 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600630733 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01934791 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (3S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 11870456 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600630733 |
| (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5S)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one | 6914805 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(=O)C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 428.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(82)80134-9 |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600630733 |
| 6beta-Hydroxystigmast-4-en-3-one | 9823926 | Click to see | 428.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stigmast-5-en-3-ol | 22012 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600630733 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Polyols / 1,2-diols | |||||
| (E,4S,5S)-4,5-dihydroxy-N-(2-methylpropyl)dec-2-enamide | 162925995 | Click to see | 257.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(82)80134-9 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles | |||||
| (2E,4E)-5-(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-[(5E)-10-methylundec-5-en-1-yl]penta-2,4-dienamide | 90472536 | Click to see | 383.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01934791 |
| 5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)penta-2,4-dienamide | 276752 | Click to see CC(C)CNC(=O)C=CC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2 | 273.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600630733 |
| Piperlonguminine | 5320621 | Click to see CC(C)CNC(=O)C=CC=CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2 | 273.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JPS.2600630733 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 2-benzopyrans | |||||
| trans-4-Hydroxymellein | 10262028 | Click to see | 194.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Piperlongumine | 637858 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C=CC(=O)N2CCC=CC2=O | 317.34 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0035-1546106 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Cinnamic acid amides | |||||
| Npc6876 | 583000 | Click to see | 251.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives | |||||
| N-cis-Feruloyl tyramine | 6440659 | Click to see | 313.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| N-cis-sinapoyltyramine | 52937894 | Click to see | 343.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 3',5-Dihydroxy-4',7-dimethoxyflavone | 5320496 | Click to see | 314.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50024A003 |
| Gonzalitosin I | 5272653 | Click to see | 328.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01934791 |
| Tectochrysin | 5281954 | Click to see | 268.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01934791 |
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