PARTE UTILIZADA= Used part: Hojas.

ACCIÓN FARMACOLÓGICA= Pharmacological action: Antigonorreico, estíptico, balsámico.

COMPOSICIÓN QUÍMICA= Chemical composition: A new megastigmane glycoside, called pipeloside A, and a new aromadendrane type sesquiterpenoid, pipelol A, were isolated from the MeOH extract of the aerial part of Piper elongatum VAHL. along with a known megastigmane glycoside, byzantionoside B. The structures of these compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data and chemical evidence.

ZONA GEOGRÁFICA= Geografical zone: Perú, Bolivia y N. Oeste de Argentina.

1) TOURSARKISSIAN, Martín. Plantas medicinales de Argentina : sus nombres botánicos, vulgares, usos y distribución geográfica. Buenos Aires : Hemisferio Sur, 1980, p.99.

2) MASUOKA, Chikako, et al. New megastigmane glycoside and aromadendrane derivative from the aerial part of Piper elongatum. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin. 2002, vol.50, nº10, p.1413-1415.