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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Therapeutic implications of piper betle: Recent trends and advancement
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Deependra Kumar Sharma, Amit Vashishth, Shivani Sood, Pawan Kumar, Hardeep Singh Tuli
Abstract
Plants contain a higher amount of biological compounds that are usually used in distinct types of health issues. Piper betle is one among the various therapeutically active herbal plants and known to possess a diverse range of secondary metabolites. It belongs to the Piperaceae or pepper family and commonly used in chewing agents to provoke offensive breath. Heart-shaped betle leaves contain several types of phytochemical compounds with antimutagenic, antiproliferative, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties. The betle plants are usually consumed in south Asian countries. Recent studies showed the remarkable role of such herbal drugs in chemoprevention against several types of cancer. Present review describes the potential of piper to modulate a diverse range of signaling molecules including transcription factors and reactive oxygen species (ROS) to regulate the multiple functions of several cellular processes including proliferation and death pathways.
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Pages:968-971
How to cite this article:
Deependra Kumar Sharma, Amit Vashishth, Shivani Sood, Pawan Kumar, Hardeep Singh Tuli "Therapeutic implications of piper betle: Recent trends and advancement ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 968-971
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