MRS. PIPER, 'THE MEDIUM.'

Alkaloids from Piper nigrum and Piper betle

An investigation, on the roots of Piper nigrum and the aerial parts of Piper betle, has yielded several alkaloids. The dried root sample of Piper nigrum was extracted using various solvents in increasing polarity. The dried aerial part of Piper betle was extracted using the Soxhlet extraction method. The alkaloids isolated were pellitorine(1), (E)-1-[3’,4’(Methylenedioxy)cinnamoyl]piperidine(2)...

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The German dramatist Carl Zuckmayer once claimed for the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin a preeminent position among legends that have been influential in both folklore and literature.1 Even those who question Zuckmayer's view might find good grounds for reviewing the legend's history in folkloric and literary tradition. In 1984 the town of Hameln (Hamelin) in Germany celebrated the seven hu...

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The German dramatist Carl Zuckmayer once claimed for the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin a preeminent position among legends that have been influential in both folklore and literature.1 Even those who question Zuckmayer's view might find good grounds for reviewing the legend's history in folkloric and literary tradition. In 1984 the town of Hameln (Hamelin) in Germany celebrated the seven hu...

Piper guineense pdf

Isobutylamides from Piper Ridleyi

-Extract ion of the stems and leaves of Piper ridleyi with ether afforded N-isobutyl-15-(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2E,4E,12E-pentadecatrienamide (ridleyamide), as well as the known amide, retrofractamide, and sterols. I N T R O D U C T I O N A variety of unsaturated isobutylamides have been isolated from plant sources, in particular from members of the genus Piper [1]. These compounds are of ...