Betel's Details & Specifications

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Botanical Name :  Piper betel Linn.
Hindi Name :  Pan (View Name of this herb in more Languages)
English Name :  Betel
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Category

:  Carminative
 
 

Source

Fruits :  Ripe and dried
Leaves :  Fresh and dried
N/A :  N/A
 
 

Family

:  Piperaceae
 
 
Geographical Source
The plant is indigenous to India and is found in following countries :- Ceylon India Italy Malaya islands Turky The plant is cultivated in the hotter and damper parts of India and various other countries.
 
 

Identification

Organoleptic characteristics
Colour :  N/A
Seeds :  Betel
Taste :  N/A
Size :  10-18 by 5-12.5 cm
Physical Standards
Total Ash :  N/A
Moisture :  Not more than 25 percent
 
 

Chemical Constituents

Major
Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :- Essential oil (0.2-1.0% ) Starch Sugars Tannin Diastase (0.8-1.8%)
 
Minor
Minor chemical constituents of this herb are :- Chavicol Cadenene Chavibetol Isomeride of eugenol Sesquiterpenes
 
 

Storage

To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions :- Air tight containers Protection from light