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Piper umbellatum, commonly known as cow-foot leaf, is a of pepper plant native to the , including , , the , and tropical regions of . It has been widely naturalized in other tropical regions of the world.


Names
Piper umbellatum is also known by a wide variety of local names, including pariparóba or caapéba in ; acoyo, cordoncillo, or hierba santa in Spanish-speaking ; kubamba (also kamamba or camamba) in the ; gandamarom or attanari in ; lemba or lomba in ; and bumbu in ; among other names.


Description and habit
Piper umbellatum is an herbaceous or woody shrub, reaching a height of tall. It has large heart-shaped leaves. The flower spikes are white to yellow in color. The fruits are brownish and shaped like an inverted pyramid. They grow in the undergrowth of evergreen forests, swamp forests, and along riverbanks.


Uses
Parts of the plant is edible, commonly the young leaves and flowers are eaten steamed as a vegetable. The fruit can be eaten when ripe, and the bark can be used as a condiment. In the , where the plant has been introduced, it is used to wrap a steamed shrimp and grated coconut dish known as .

The plant that has been traditionally used in folk remedies for and -related maladies. In 2002, a research group based at the Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityAntibacterial Constituents against Helicobacter pylori of Brazilian Medicinal Plant, Pariparoba. Takahiko ISOBE, Ayumi OHSAKI and Kumiko NAGATA YAKUGAKU_ZASSHI vol: 122 issue: 4 page: 291-294 year: 2002 http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/yakushi/122/4/122_291/_article/-char/en viewed 29 May 2007 discovered antibacterial properties of the plant specific to Helicobacter pylori. Two years later in laboratory testing at the Pharmaceutical Sciences College (FCF) of the University of São Paulo, molecules found within the plant were demonstrated to have UVB-protective properties. For its medicinal and cosmetic promise, the Brazilian pharmaceutical company obtained exclusive marketing rights to products developed from the plant. Protection for the skin, Extract from the Pariparoba exercises antioxidant action against the sun and should reach the market shortly, Dinorah Ereno Revista Pesquisa Fapesp Https://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/en/2004/11/01/protection-for-the-skin/ viewed 31 Jul 2019

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