Abstract
Peperomia pellucida (L.) is an herbaceous plant belonging Piperaceae family believed by traditional communities in many Southeast Asian countries including Indonesia as a medicinal plant efficacious for treating various diseases. This traditional belief has also been strengthened by various pharmacological and phytochemical research findings. However, pharmacological research on this plant is still limited to common diseases. Therefore, we conducted research to examine other pharmacological properties of the plant that are abundantly growing wild in the suburbs of Bandar Lampung. As a result, Peperomia pellucida plant extract has benefits in promoting hair growth, ameliorating male libido, recovering male fertility, and ameliorating renal cells damages.
Highlights
Peperomia pellucida (L.) called ‘suruhan’ in Indonesia is an herbaceous plant belonging to Piperaceae family
In comparison to both negative and positive controls, suruhan plant extracts show no significant effect on hair mass of the animals. It suggests that ethanolic plant extract of Peperomia pellucida is potent to be used as the topical formulations for hair growth [10]. This effect arises because Peperomia pellucida plant extracts contain a high-value mineral composition comprising potassium, calcium and iron as the main elements that make this weed would serve as a good source of protein and energy as well as micronutrients that allow this plant extracts to affect hair growth [11]
The study aimed to determine whether suruhan plant (Peperomia pellucida) claimed to have anti-diabetic properties, can improve renal histological abnormalities in alloxan-induced hyperglycemic mice was done by Kanedi et al (2021) Results showed that plant extract of suruhan significantly reduced histological abnormalities of renal tubular and glomerular cells
Summary
Peperomia pellucida (L.) called ‘suruhan’ in Indonesia is an herbaceous plant belonging to Piperaceae family. Phytochemical studies reports showed that plant extract of Peperomia pellucida (L.) is rich in mineral content such as sodium, potassium, calcium, zinc, iron, manganese, lead and phosphorus. Studies on the medicinal properties of this plant other than those already believed and practiced by the local community are still very limited. For this reason, we have investigated the pharmacological properties of this plant beyond those already known to local people and medicinal plant researchers. The pharmacological properties of the Peperomia pellucida plant extract that we obtained and published in the 20172021 period are: promote hair growth, ameliorate male libido, recover male fertility, and ameliorate renal cells damages
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