PP72 Antifungal potential of Piper species against phytopathogenic and pathogenic fungi
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https://doi.org/10.3407/rpn.v6i1pp72Keywords:
Piperaceae, Piper, anti-fungal activity, phytopathogenic fungusAbstract
The species of the genus Piper are characterized by distinctive morphological traits such as nodes on the stems, alternate leaves, and tiny spike-shaped flowers. These inflorescences have given them the common name “Cordoncillos”. They are widely distributed throughout the country and across South and Central America [1], and are used in ethnomedicine mainly for headaches, fever, stomach pain, and snakebite treatments [2].
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