The Essential Oil Analysis of the Fruit of Piper capense

Eyob Debebe Arega

Abstract

Piper capense is used traditionally as spice and for the treatment of infectious diseases in different parts of the world. It is among the species piper which adapted to the climate of Ethiopia. Assessment tells that the plant is used for the remedy of various ailments in different parts of the country. The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the fruit of Piper capense grown in Ethiopia was analyzed using GC&GC-MS which showed the presence of 32 predominant constituents like safrole, α-cubebene, α-copaene, β-caryophyllene, germacrene D, β-bisabolene, isoshyobunone.