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Betelvine (Piper betle L.): A potential source for oral care

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Piper betle L. (betelvine) is a valuable crop that is widely used as masticatory and with a long past history of varied traditional uses. Betelvine possesses numerous phytochemicals with important pharmacological attributes. Active molecules such as Fluoride, Eugenol, Hydroxylchavicol, Chlorogenic acid etc. present in betelvine with potent antibacterial, antifungal as well as anti-carcinogenic properties signify tremendous prospective of the plant for the formulation of natural product based drugs for maintaining hygiene and cure of diseases in the oral cavity.

Source: Current Botany

DOI: 10.25081/cb.2020.v11.6130

Authors: U. Chowdhury, P.K. Baruah

Institution: University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya

Language: English

Topic: Piperaceae Chemical and Biological Studies

Subfield: Pharmacology

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Gauhati University