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Betel leaves as Herbal Medicine is an important way of being healthy and maintaining a disease-free lifestyle. In India mostly eaten post lunch / dinner it also is a cuisine in other parts of the world. Enjoy the presentation and the wonderous herbal remedies of Betel leaves .. Paan
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Betel leaves
as
Herbal Medicine
Presented by Dr. Sudhakar KokateDirector PPRC, India
Morphology
PPRC/INDIA 01
Origin: South and South east Asia
(India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka)
Popular in Indonesia
Grow vines – height 15 m
Leaves are green and heart-shaped
Length 5 - 8 cm, Width 2 – 5 cm
Classification
PPRC/INDIA 02
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Piper
Species: P. betle
Nutrition value (per 100 gm)
PPRC/INDIA 03
Water 85 – 90 %
Protein 3 – 3.5 %
Fat 0.4 – 1 %
Minerals 2.3 – 3.3 %
Fibre 2.3 %
Chlorophyll 0.01 - 0.25 %
Carbohydrate 0.5 – 6.10 %
Nutrition value (per 100 gm)
PPRC/INDIA 04
Nicotinic acid 0.63 – 0.89 mg
Vitamin C 0.005 – 0.01 %
Vitamin A 1.9 – 2.9 mg
Thiamine 10.7 microg
Riboflavin 1.9 – 30 microg
Phosphorus 0.05 – 0.6 %
Potassium 1.1 – 4.6 %
Nutrition value (per 100 gm)
PPRC/INDIA 05
Calcium 0.2 – 0.5 %
Iron 0.005 – 0.007 %
Iodine 3.4 microg
Tannin 0.1 – 1.3 %
Essential oil 0.08 – 0.2 %
Energy 44 Kcal
Betel leaves
PPRC/INDIA 06
Betel leaves
PPRC/INDIA 07
Betel leaves
PPRC/INDIA 08
About Betel leaves
PPRC/INDIA 09
If 6 betel leaves are combined with a little bit of
slaked Lime is said to be = 300 ml of cow milk
Rich with Vitamins and Minerals enzymes
especially diastase, catalase
Presence of essential amino acids
….Disease curing
PPRC/INDIA 10
Bad breath
Boils
Abscesses
Conjunctivitis
Constipation
Headache
Hysteria
Itches
….Disease curing
PPRC/INDIA 11
Mastitis
Mastoiditis
Leucorrhoea
Otorrhoea
Ringworm
Swelling of gums
Rheumatism
Abrasion
Cuts
Injuries
Properties
PPRC/INDIA 12
Anti-protozoan
Anti-bacterial
Anti-fungal
Radioprotective
Anti-oxidant
Anti-diabetic
Anti-cancer
Chewing of leaves….What it does?
PPRC/INDIA 13
Sense of well-being
Increase alertness
Sweating
Salivation
Hot sensation
Chewing of leaves….What it does?
PPRC/INDIA 14
Energetic feeling
Stimulating refreshing properties
Increase capacity of exercise physically
Increase mental functions
Increase nutritive vitamins, enzymes
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