Study of Volatile Secondary Metabolites Present in <i>Piper carpunya</i> Leaves and in the Traditional Ecuadorian Beverage Guaviduca

<i>Piper carpunya</i> Ruiz & Pav. is an aromatic shrub native to Ecuador, the leaves of which are used to prepare the traditional beverage Guaviduca. Different health benefits are attributed to the guaviduca beverage, which is consumed as a traditional and folk medicine. In this stud...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Valarezo, Jonathan Xavier Rivera, Edgar Coronel, Miguel Andrés Barzallo, James Calva, Luis Cartuche, Miguel Angel Meneses
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/2/338