Folium Piper betle

Common Name: Betel

Betel leaves or Piper betle L. belongs to the genus Piper of the family Piperaceae. Suliantari et al. (2008) has been proved that betel leaves extract has strong antibacterial activities against E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus.W. Voon, W.Y. Ghali, N.A. Rukayadi, Y. and Meor Hussin, A. S., Application  of  betel  leaves  (Piper  betle  L.)  extract  for  preservation  of homemade chili bo, International Food Research Journal 21(6), 2014