Piper Cubeba

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Piper Cubeba Extract, known as tail pepper or Sugandha Mirchi has its roots in ‘Charak and Sushruta’. Piper Cubeba is extensively used in mouthwash, toothpaste and other dental drugs. Organic Piper Cubeba is also efficient in improving fertility. We state ourselves as one of the proficient Exporters of Piper Cubeba and are capable of catering the needs of our clients in the best possible way.

Common Name : Sugandha Mirchi / Cubeb Pepper

Plant Parts Used : Mature, Dried fruit

Description
Fruit globular, wrinkled, 4-6 mm in diameter, dark brown, with the base prolonged into a thin straight flattened, about 4 mm long stalk. Fruit hard, stony, albumen white and oily. Odour, aromatic and characteristic; taste bitter and spicy.

Actions and Uses of Piper Cubeba
Composite herbal drugs containing P.cubeba as one of the ingredients are clinically effective in the treatment of cough. Alcoholic extract of the drug shows antibacterial activity against Micrococcus pyrogens var. aureus. Oil of cubeb is effective against influenza virus and Bacillus typhosus.