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Analysis of ash suspension obtained from Piper aduncum that claimed to cure cancer in Papua New Guinea
- Source :
- Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, Vol 3, Iss 8, Pp 630-635 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Journal of Coastal Life Medicine Editorial Office, 2015.
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Abstract
- Objective: To analyse the Piper ash suspension and the salts obtained from young and matured P. aduncum species. Methods: Salts obtained by evaporating the ash filtrates of young and matured Piper aduncum shrubs and an ash suspension sample obtained from Busiga village were analysed for cations and anions. Results: No organic part was found and only common inorganic cations and anions were present in all these samples. The Busiga sample, in addition, contained huge amounts of carbon ash (21.18 g/L). The essential mineral electrolyte content for the two salts was found to be 58.25% and 48.59% respectively. Details on electrical conductivity, Fourier transform infrared spectral and antimicrobial studies are discussed. Conclusions: Though it has been a myth and mystery that people get cured from maladies, the rate of curing is possibly related to the presence of mineral electrolytes present in the suspension, and a rich change in the diet the patients adapt during such circumstances.
- Subjects :
- lcsh:R5-920
Piper aduncum
biology
Traditional medicine
Chemistry
New guinea
Cancer
Piper species
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Cancer cure
lcsh:Biology (General)
Piper aduncum salt
Morobe province
Ethnopharmacology
medicine
Suspension (vehicle)
lcsh:Medicine (General)
lcsh:QH301-705.5
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23096152 and 23095288
- Volume :
- 3
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Coastal Life Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3a8608d5160fe987cc98bb1a01390435