botanical record · discovered
Matico
Piper angustifolium
Matico · Buyarici · Chi Hồ tiêu · Cordoncillo · Dhuun · Peber-slægten · Pepe · Peper · Pepper · Pfeffer · Pimienta · Pimientas · Pipar · Pipirai · Pippurit · Poivre · Poivrier · Poivrier, Poivre · Poivriers · aitopippurit · bors
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Spanish, Mexico, Panama, Chile, Italian, Latin America, French, Argentina
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Balsamic, Bronchitis, Cancer(Stomach)
Science studied: ARTHRANTIC-ACID, EO, MUCILAGE, RESIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Piperaceae
Scientific name: Piper angustifolium
Common names: Matico, Buyarici, Chi Hồ tiêu, Cordoncillo, Dhuun, Peber-slægten, Pepe, Peper, Pepper, Pfeffer, Pimienta, Pimientas, Pipar, Pipirai, Pippurit, Poivre, Poivrier, Poivrier, Poivre, Poivriers, aitopippurit, bors
History
The source record documents this plant in Spanish, Mexico, Panama, Chile, Italian, Latin America, French, Argentina and 1 additional place.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Antiseptic
- Balsamic
- Bronchitis
- Cancer(Stomach)
- Diuretic
- Hemostat
- Pleurisy
- Respiratory
show 15 more documented entries
- Stimulant
- Stomach
- Styptic
- Trichomoniasis
- Urogenital
- Vaginitis
- Venereal
- Wound
- Fibroma(Uterus)
- Pneumonia
- Astringent
- Cancer
- Ulcer
- Uterus
- Decubitus
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Spanish
- Mexico
- Panama
- Chile
- Italian
- Latin America
- French
- Argentina
- English
Documented cultural uses
- Antiseptic
- Balsamic
- Bronchitis
- Cancer(Stomach)
- Diuretic
- Hemostat
- Pleurisy
- Respiratory
- Stimulant
- Stomach
- Styptic
- Trichomoniasis
show 11 more documented entries
- Urogenital
- Vaginitis
- Venereal
- Wound
- Fibroma(Uterus)
- Pneumonia
- Astringent
- Cancer
- Ulcer
- Uterus
- Decubitus
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Piper angustifolium. · 1996 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ARTHRANTIC-ACID
- EO
- MUCILAGE
- RESIN
- MATICINE
- TANNIN
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.
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