Asian Journal
Of Traditional Medicines

Abstract: Plant of peperomia dindygulensis Miq. is widely distributed in southern regions of China, which is traditionally used to treat cough, measles, abscesses and cancerous swelling in Chinese folk. As a traditional medicinal agent, a wide spectrum of chemical constituents have been isolated from the P. dindygulensis, including lignans, flavonoids, flavone glycosides, polyketides and other compounds. The research shows that these compounds exhibited bioactivities including antitumor and antiangiogenesis. Hence, this report is presented as a review centered on the chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of the P. dindygulensis, aiming at its further development and potential value.

Key words: peperomia dindygulensis Miq., chemical compositions, pharmacological effects, research review