In vitro antimicrobial activity of betel, Piper betle leaf extract against Vibrio alginolyticus isolated from Asian sea bass, Lates calcariferAhmad Baihaqi Othman, Mohd Zamri Saad , Nik Haiha Yusof, Siti Zahrah Abdullah

Since antiquity, Piper betel Linn (betel vine; family Piperaceae) has been an important medicinal agent in the various traditional and folk systems of medicine in Southeast Asia countries. The leaves are the most valued plant part and in the past were routinely used as a chewing agent to prevent halitosis. The leaves are also supposed to harden the gum, conserve the teeth and to prevent indiges...

Green betel leaf (Piper betle L.) and red crocatum are plants commonly used for traditional medicine. The plant can treat infections. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacteria that causes nosocomial This article's purpose to describe previous research on the antibacterial activity of green leafextract against bacteria. We review. A search in literature was carried out by entering keywords: Piper L.,...

Effects of depetiolation on protein metabolism during senescence of detached betel (Piper betle L.) leaves have been studied. In normal petiolated leaves, the level of chlorophyll and proteins and extent of protein synthesis declined, while the protease activity registered manifold increase with the advancement of senescence. All of these changes were delayed by depetiolation/de-midribbing trea...

BACKGROUND A relationship between betel quid chewing in Bangladeshi populations and the development of skin lesions and tremor has been previously reported, for people exposed to high levels of arsenic (As) through drinking contaminated groundwater. Exposure to manganese (Mn) is also known to induce neurotoxicity and levels of Mn in Bangladeshi groundwater are also high. The present study evalu...

The study presents comparative morpho-anatomical information of 10 common cultivars of Piper betle species available in India. The ten cultivars show some structural similarities. Four layered upper and two layered lower epidermis was observed in all the varities of P. betle studied. Crystals and oil reserves were found in the epidermal cells. The Kapoori Tuni variety has more stomatal and tric...

OBJECTIVE The study was conducted to investigate the antibacterial and anthelmintic activities and to determine total phenolic contents of methanolic extract of Piper betel leaves. MATERIALS AND METHODS The extract was subjected to assay for antibacterial activity using both gram positive and gram negative bacterial strains through disc diffusion method; anthelmintic activity with the determi...

A betel nut (also called betel quid) usually consists of three major ingredients: a raw areca nut, slaked lime, and Piper betle inflorescence. The size of a betel nut is usually about 3 cm × 3 cm × 2 cm (Figure 1). The acidity of a raw areca nut can cause stomach problems after repeated intake. With high alkalinity, the slaked lime can neutralize this acidity. Arecoline (the primary alkaloid in...