

Pounded whole plant used as warm poultice for boils, pustules and pimples. In Ayurveda, used to pacify vitiated cough, pitta, constipation, kidney diseases, urinary retention, dysuria, urinary tract infection, emaciation, edema and general weakness. Externally, as a facial rinse for complexion problems. Decoction of leaves used for urinary tract infections. Of leaves and stems are used for gout and arthritis.

In salads, the fresh plant has the crispness of carrot sticks and celery. Studies have shown analgesic, anti-inflammatory, CNS depressant, antioxidant, antihyperuricemic, hypoglycemic, antihypertensive, antibacterial, antiarthritic, anticancer, antiedematogenic, anti-amoebic, gastroprotective, and hemostatic properties.The major constituents of the stem oil were carotol (9.77%☐.01), dillapiole (9.18%☐.01), trans-β-guaiene (9.05%☐.02) and (E)-caryophyllene (8.53%☐.02).Īntibacterial, refrigerant, analgesic, antifungal, anticancer. yielded sesquiterpenes as the most abundat class of compounds, followed by phenylpropanoids.Main constituents of the leaf oil were Study of leaves and stems for essential oil by GC and GC-MS analysis. GC-MS study of whole plant for bioactive components yielded 32 compounds.The high ash content (31.22%) suggests a high-value mineral composition of potassium, calcium, and iron. pellucida to be rich in crude protein, carbohydrate and total ash contents. An ethanol extract of leaves yielded fifteen compounds: bicycloundec-4-ene, 4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylene, 10,12-octadecadiynoic acid, 3,7,11,11-tetramethylbicyclo undeca- 2,6-diene, 2,6-bis (1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methyl phenol, 1,2-dimethoxy-4-(2-methoxyethenyl) benzene, 1,3-benzodioxole, 4,7-dimethoxy-5-(2-propenyl), oxalic acid, cyclohexylmethyl tridecyl ester, ethyl alpha-d-glucopyranoside, hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester, 10-octadecenoic acid methyl ester, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol, (Z)6,(Z)9-pentadecadien-1-ol, 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid ethyl ester and N,N-dimethyldodecanamide.Study of essential oil showed the main components to be dillapiole (39.7%) and trans-caryophyllene (10.7%).An ether soluble fraction of the whole plant yielded 4,7-dimethoxy-5-(2-propenyl)-1, 3-benzodioxole or apiol, in a liquid state, 2,4,5,-trimethoxy styrene, mp 138°, and three phytosterols, campesterol, stigmasterol and β-sitosterol.Phytochemical screening yielded alkaloids, cardenolides, saponins and tannins, with an absence of anthraquinones. Mineral analysis showed low manganese, iron, zinc and copper, with high sodium content. Proximate analysis of leaves yielded a high ash content, a higher crude fiber content, and a still higher carbohydrate content.Tetrahydrofuran lignans, and one highly methoxylated dihydronaphthalenone. Study yielded 5 new bioactive compounds: two secolignans, two.Preliminary phytochemical screening of methanol extracts of stems yielded carbohydrates, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, steroids, triterpenoids, with the absence of saponins and proteins.Propagation by seeds: Numerous tiny seeds drop off when matureĪnd grow easily in clumps and groups in damp areas. Often grows in groups in nooks in the garden and yard. Naked maturing gradually from the base to the tip turning brown when Tinyĭot-like flowers scattered along solitary and leaf-opposed stalk (spike)

Spikes are green, erect, very slender, 1 to 6 centimeters long.

Heart-shaped and turgid, as transparent and smooth as candle wax. Stems are round, often about 5 millimeters thick. Rooted, reaching up to 40 centimeters high, with very succulent stems. Pansit-pansitan is an erect, branched, annual herb, shallow Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth is an accepted name.
