blend with peperomia pellucida
Peperomia pellucida, a tropical herb in the Piperaceae family, has long served traditional medicinal roles in regions such as Indonesia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Brazil, and India.
Commonly regarded as a weed, it has nonetheless featured in folk medicine for treating fever, headache, gout, hypertension, and wounds.
Phytochemical analyses have revealed a broad spectrum of bioactive substances—tannins, saponins, phenolics, flavonoids, alkaloids, essential oils, terpenoids, fatty acids, steroids, and amino acids.
These compounds are thought to contribute to the plant's effects on inflammation, analgesia, microbial infections, oxidative stress, hyperglycemia, hypertension, gout, and gastrointestinal protection.
Peperomia pellucida activity profiles show consistent antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, antiplasmodial, antimicrobial, antidiarrheal, osteogenic, gastroprotective, and antioxidant effects.
Benefits of Peperomia pellucida includes:
- Antioxidant: Contains high levels of phenols and flavonoids, demonstrating strong free-radical scavenging potential, which likely contributes to its anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and cardioprotective effects
- Anti‑inflammatory & analgesic: Exhibits significant inhibition of inflammation and COX-2 activity, supporting use in gout, rheumatism, and pain relief
- Antimicrobial: Demonstrates antibacterial and antifungal activity, supporting traditional application in treating abscesses, skin wounds, and infections
- Antidiabetic & antihypercholesterolemic: Ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts lower blood glucose and cholesterol levels in animal models, helping manage metabolic disorders
- Fracture‑healing & bone‑health: Promotes bone repair and increases calcium deposition, underpinning its traditional use in treating fractures