PANSIT-PANSITAN/

ULASIMANG BATO
Peperomia pellucida (L.)
Piperaceae

SUBMITTED BY:
SAY, Kathryn
SELETARIA, Mary June
VIERNES, Xean Andrei
 PANSIT PANSITAN
Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth

Piperaceae

COMMON NAMES

Ulasimang bato (Tag.)

Sinaw-sinaw (Zamboanga)
Ikmo-ikmohan (Tag.)
Sida-sida (Bis.)

Botany
Pansit-pansitan is an erect, branched, annual herb, shallow rooted, reaching up to 40
centimeters high, with very succulent stems. Stems are round, often about 5 millimeters
thick. Leaves are alternate, heart-shaped and turgid, as transparent and smooth as candle
wax. Spikes are green, erect, very slender, 1 to 6 centimeters long. Tiny dot-like flowers
scattered along solitary and leaf-opposed stalk (spike); naked; maturing gradually from the
base to the tip; turning brown when ripe.

PLANT PARTS USED

Leaves and stems

PREPARATION FOR EACH PART

Edibility
Leaves and stems may be eaten as vegetable.
In salads, the fresh plant has the crispness of carrot sticks and celery.

Folkloric
Infusion and decoction of leaves and stems are used for gout and arthritis.
Decoction of leaves used for urinary tract infections.
Externally, as a facial rinse for complexion problems.
In Ayurveda, used to pacify vitiated cough, pitta, constipation, kidney diseases, urinary
retention, dysuria, urinary tract infection, emaciation, edema and general weakness.

New uses
Belongs to the "preferred list" of Philippine medicinal plants, being studied for its use in the
treatment of arthritis and gout.
For arthritis: Leaves and stems of the fresh plant may be eaten as salad. Or, as an infusion,
put a 20-cm plant in 2 glasses of boiling water; and 1/2 cup of this infusion is taken
morning and evening.

Indications
Infusion, decoction or salad for gout and rheumatic pains; pounded
plant warm poultice for boils and abscesses

PROPOSED ACTIONS AND ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS

The plant Peperomia pellucida was found to have variety of chemical constituents.
Sesquiterpenes appear to be the major chemical constituents in the essential oils. Carotol
(13.41%) was the major hydroxylated sesquiterpene in a chemical analysis of Peperomia
pellucida. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, cardenolides,
saponins and tannins, while anthraquinones was observed to be absent.

 STEMS- contain alkaloid, tannins, flavanoids and steriods, except saponins

 ROOTS- Peperomia pellucida roots also had shown the presence of alkaloid, tannins,
steroids and carbohydrates

DRUG-HERBAL INTERACTION:

 Pansit-pansitan: Hypotensive effect and cytochrome P450 inhibitory effect.

Augment the hypoglycemic effects of antidiabetics.
 Diuretics are one of the most important causes of secondary hyperuricaemia. The
use of loop diuretics, thiazide diuretics and thiazide-like diuretics was associated
with an increased risk of incident gout. Together with pansit-pansitan will cause
cancellation of effects.
  CNS Depressants (benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and certain sleep medicines is
contraindicated together with Pansit-pansitan. P. pellucida is used to relieve
arthritic pains, but can cause CNS depression.

 Use of herbal remedies by perioperative patients is a significant problem due to

potential interactions between herbal supplements and anesthetic, as well as risk of
bleeding during and after surgery.

HERBAL- HERBAL:

HERBAL-FOOD INTERACTION:

 Avoid eating high-purine foods, such as anchovies, kidneys, liver, meat

extracts, sardines and sweetbreads that increases uric acid levels.

 Coffee and Other Caffeinated Beverages and Foods- Inhibits caffeine metabolism,
which can increase caffeine levels and caffeine’s effects, including sleeplessness,
jitters and possibly increased gout attacks.

 Alcohol is a drug that when taken in combination with herbal supplements including
Pansit-pansitan, can lead to adverse effects. The effects of mixing alcohol with
herbal supplements can be unpredictable and dangerous.

HERBAL- LAB INTERACTION:

HERBAL-DISEASE INTERACTION:

 Hypersensitivity reactions. In rare cases, the herb has caused allergic reaction as
side effect.
 Depressed patients. P. pellucida is used to relieve arthritic pains, but can cause CNS
depression which may further intensify depression to the patient.

REFERENCES:
http://www.stuartxchange.org/HerbDrugInteractions
https://www.rjpbcs.com/pdf/2011_2(4)/[36].pdf