An Review: On Nutritive Activity and Ayurvedic Property of Piper Betel (Paan)
An Review: On Nutritive Activity and Ayurvedic Property of Piper Betel (Paan)
Abstract:- Piper betel L.comes in family Piperaceae and boils, ringworm, gum swelling, injnuries, cuts, rheumatism,
called Paan leaves in india . Piper betel or Betel vine deep abrasions, otorrhoea, mastoiditis, hysteria, mastitis, etc.This
heart shaped .This betel leaf widely shown in Sri Lanka, plant is attached with host tree or support by root and which
India, Thailand, Taiwan and other Southeast Asian arises from each node. In this both male and female plants
countries. The oil of paan may be used as an industrial are different so term is called as dioecious. The piper betel
raw material for manufacturing medicines, perfumes, plant trives in warm and humid conditions its leaves are
mouth fresheners, tonics, food additives etc. The betel characterized by simplicity , alteration ,ovate shape with a
leaves are shows nutritive property as well as carcinogenic heartshapeed baes ,pointes tips, smooth edeges,and vibranr
property which is very usefull for manufacturing of blood green colour.in indian culture piper betel known as betel leaf
cancer drug which is greatest advantage of betel leaf. or a paan has been historically significant since around
Their leaves have been used as a traditional medicine to 400BC.The practice of chewing betel leaf (BL) after meals
treat various health conditions. This paan is highly became prevalent between 75 AD and 300 AD , as
abundant and inexpenxsive, therefore it promotes the documented ancient ayurvedic likes charaka , shushruta
further research and industrialization development, ,samhitas , and kashyapa bhojanakalpa. By the 13th century,
including in the food and pharmacuitical industries. P. European traveler marco polo noted that betel chewing was
betle leaves displayed high efficiency on Gram-negative common among indian kings and nobles. This leaves
bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas improves appepite, milk secretion, wound healing, treatment
aeruginosa, Gram-positive bacteria such as for lousey smell, stop bleeding.
Staphylococcus aureus, and Candida albicans. Piper betel
is mostly use to chew with sliced areca nut, slaked lime, Their extract plays a vital role in many aspects in
coriander, aniseed, clove, cardamom, sweetener, coconut pharmacuiticals sciences. As a mixture containing betel leaf
scrapings etc, but less used remedy. This paan can cure areca nut, slaked lime and often tobacco, wrapped together
many diseases and reduce the oral cancer which actually and chwewd. this combination releases various alkaloids
happens due to sliced areca nut, slaked lime not because and other compounds upon chewing , leading to
of betel leaves.It contains high amount of nutrient like psychoactive effects and potential health risks used as an
water,protein , energy , fats , fibres ,calcium etc. y. It is excellent mouth freshener and mild vitalize,routinely served
cultivated in hotter and damper part incountry following on the social, cultural and religious occasions like marriage,
the traditional methods in India on about 55,000 hectare religious, festivals, sraddha ceremony. Betel leaves ar
with an annual production worth about Rs 9000 million. It cultivated by various traditional methods like Boroj in india
shows antimicrobial activity, antidiabetic ,Gastroprotective spans approximately 55,000 hectares, yielding an annusl
, platelet inhibition activity ,Antifertility like other onens production valued at around Rs 9000 million on average ,
properties ,also they shows the antioxidant , antiallergic , anti about 66% of this production is concentrated inwest Bengal
coagulant , anti inflammatory , radioprotective , anticancer ,where is grown across approximately 20,000 hectares ,
potential like activities . involving approximately 4-5 lakh Boroj plants and
employing a similar number of agricultural families.
Keywords:- Intro to Piper Betel, Chemical Constituents,
there Effect on Indian System , Nutritive Value , Therapeutic This leaves rich in the moisture, protein, fats, minerals,
Importance, Pharmacological Activity , Health Effect of vitamins .additionally they contain phytochemical that
Betel Leaves , Antimicrobial Activity , Antihistaminic convert into antioxidents, whih are beneficial compounds
Activity Etc . that help fight oxidative stress in the body. This betel leaf
exhibit monoecious reproductive structures, characterized
I. INTRODUCTION by presence of both male and female spikes. This Male
spikes densly packed and cylindrical in shape whereas
The piper betel is heart shaped deep green leaf as female spikes are pendulums. The betel plant roots sprout
associated with piperaceae family with more than 2000 from every node, helping it cling to its host tree. The pepper
species. This leaves are glossy in nature along with catkin betels colors ranges from yellowish green to dark green
inflorescence .this substance this are used in the treatment boasting a glossy upper surface and a pleasant distinctive
has demonstrated efficacy in treatment of range of odor. betel leaves are aromatic with tastes, varying from
conditions such as halitosis,itches, constipation ,hedache, sweet to pungent due to of essential oils . various
experiments using betel leaf extract suggest no harmfull Wound healing properties .
effects when consumed alone. Bhide et al.elucidated the Potential for alleviating constipation.
impact of aqueous Betel leaf (BL) extract on carcinogenesis.
Their study revealed that the administration of arneca nut Side Effects of Betel Leaf:
extract in swiss and C17 mice led to development of various The constipation of betel leaf in combination with
types of cancre, whereas both the control group that mice tobacco , lime, arneca nuts can lead to the following
supplemented with aq BL extract exhibited no tumor physiological effects.;
formation. In this study Swiss micewerw administrated
aqueous extracts of Betel Quid and its constituents via The substance dependence potential.
gavage. Mice receiving BL extracts alone exhibited tumor Induction of euphornia.
rates similar to control group. Subsequently , Syrian golden Increased perspiration.
hamsters were topically treated with aq extracts of tobacco, Stimulation of salivation.
areca nut or BL. and tumor development rate were
compared .
Taxonomical Classification:[1]
Animals treated with tobacco and arneca nut showed Kingdom : Plantae
tumor development rates of 15 and 10%, respectively, while Division : Magnoliophyta
untreated animals, those treated with BL alone, and those
Class : Magnolipsida
treated with vehicle did not develop any tumors. Hence , Order : Piperales
these betel leaf extract gives a beneficial result to the carry Family : Piperaceae
experiments on animals. Hence, betel leaves give better Genus : Piper
activity against the tumor. Also betel leaf or piper betel
Species : Betel
introduced as per Ayurveda. So, these leaves are full of
water content(moisture content) and in low calories.they’re
Vernacular names:[2]
also low in fat and have moderate protein levels .
Sanskrit : Tamboolavalli, tamboola, Tamboola vallika
Plus, they are rich in iodine, potassium, vitamin A,
English : Betel leaf plant
vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and nicotinic acid. Ayurveda
Hindi : Pan
suggest they have medicinal properties too.
Malayalam : Vetta ,vettila
Bengali :Paan
In Scientific Terms, Ayurvedic Properties can be
Explained as Follows:
Pharmacognostic Study of Piper Betel Reveals the
Following Characteristics :
Rasa (taste)–bitter, pungent
Vipaka (post digestive effect)–pungent The Morphology of Piper Betel has been Studied:
Virya (potency)–hot
Guna (qualities)–alkaline Colour: Deep green/yellowish green
Shape: Heart shape/cordate
Length: 15-18 cm long
Size: length ranging form 15 to 18 cm, width
approximately 10cm.
Odour: Aromatic
Margin: Entire
Apex: Acute
Base: Symmetric base
Anticarcinogenic potential .
Antioxidant activity .
Antifungal properties .
Antiallergic effect .
Chemical Constituents:
The preliminary phytochemical analysis of aqueous
and methanol extract of piper betel leaves reveals the
presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, sterols, phenols ,
glycosides, saponins , terpenoids. In these main chemical
constituents is caryophyllene, codinene, gamma lactone,
allyl catechol , p –cymene amd eugenolmethyl ether . And it
also examined anf found to contain phenols, flavonoids ,
glycosides, alkaloids, saponins , steroids , terpenoids . The
scientist sre used techhniques like nuclear magnetic
resonance (NMR)spectroscopy and Gas chromatography –
mass spectrometry(GC-MS) to confirm and categorize these
compounds into two main groups : monoterpine and
Fig 4 Kammar Paan sesquiterpenes , which are types of organic molecules found
in plants.
Headaches/Cephalalgia:
This possesses analgesic and cooling properties beneficial for
alleviating severe hedaches. The topical application of bêtel leaf
extract can provide relief from intense hedaches.
Fig 9 p-cymene
Respiratory Aliments:
Nutritive Composition of Betel Leaf: Their leaves possesses medicinal properties beneficial for
Betel leaves exihibit significant nutritional value, treating pulmonary afflictions experienced during childhood and old
containing abundant vitamins, minerals,essential amino acids age. When socked in mustaed oil and heated,they can applied
like arginine, lysine and histidine , etc. enzymes like catalase topically to the chest to alleviate coughing or repiratory difficulties.
. these ar high number nutrition shows in the amino acids .this
bioactive substances are used to treat the many disease like
heart, liver ,brain disease.these betel leaf major role play in
the cancers.
Pharmacological Activity:
Natural products are extensively utilized a traditional medicine
across multiple nations for treating various animals. This betel are
comes to piperaceae family with over 2000 species. This plant is
indigenous to India. Piper betel leaves are shown to be efficacy
against numerous human pathogen oa bacterias. The extract derived
from betel leaves have been employed for age in treating diverse
conditions due to their essential properties such as antioxidant,
anticancer , antiallergic , lactation promoting effects .
Anticarcinogenic Activity :
Piper betel leaf extract act against prostate cancer ,
cervical cancer Leaf extract of this betel leaf plays vital role
in thyroid function.
IV. CONCLUSION
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