botanical record · discovered
Betel Pepper
Piper betel
Betel Pepper
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Egypt, Turkey, India(Santal), Thailand, Asia, India, Indochina
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Adenopathy, Antioxidant, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac
Science studied: ALLYL-CATECHOL, ASCORBIC-ACID, ASPARAGINE, CADINENE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Piperaceae
Scientific name: Piper betel
Common names: Betel Pepper
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere, Egypt, Turkey, India(Santal), Thailand, Asia, India and 1 additional place.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Adenopathy
- Antioxidant
- Antiseptic
- Aphrodisiac
- Asthma
- Astringent
- Bactericide
- Bite(Snake)
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- Bruise
- Cancer
- Carminative
- Catarrh
- CNS depressant
- Colic
- Tuberculosis
- Contraceptive
- Cough
- Diphtheria
- Edema
- Eye
- Fungicide
- Inflammation
- Itch
- Laryngitis
- Liver
- Lung
- Malaria
- Masticatory
- Phthisis
- Preventitive(Malaria)
- Rheumatism
- Satyriasis
- Sore
- Sterilizant
- Stimulant
- Swelling
- Syphilis
- Thirst
- Tumor
- Wound
- Bronchitis
- Anodyne
- Inhalant
- Womb
- Dysentery
- Pregnancy
- Preventitive
- Sore(Throat)
- Congestion
- Digestive
- Gargle
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Elsewhere
- Egypt
- Turkey
- India(Santal)
- Thailand
- Asia
- India
- Indochina
Documented cultural uses
- Adenopathy
- Antioxidant
- Antiseptic
- Aphrodisiac
- Asthma
- Astringent
- Bactericide
- Bite(Snake)
- Bruise
- Cancer
- Carminative
- Catarrh
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- CNS depressant
- Colic
- Tuberculosis
- Contraceptive
- Cough
- Diphtheria
- Edema
- Eye
- Fungicide
- Inflammation
- Itch
- Laryngitis
- Liver
- Lung
- Malaria
- Masticatory
- Phthisis
- Preventitive(Malaria)
- Rheumatism
- Satyriasis
- Sore
- Sterilizant
- Stimulant
- Swelling
- Syphilis
- Thirst
- Tumor
- Wound
- Bronchitis
- Anodyne
- Inhalant
- Womb
- Dysentery
- Pregnancy
- Preventitive
- Sore(Throat)
- Congestion
- Digestive
- Gargle
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Adenopathy · China · "
- Antioxidant · Elsewhere · "
- Antiseptic · Egypt · "
- Antiseptic · Turkey · "
- Aphrodisiac · Egypt · "
- Asthma · India(Santal) · "
- Astringent · Egypt · "
- Astringent · Turkey · "
- Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
- Bite(Snake) · Egypt · "
- Bruise · China · "
- Cancer · Thailand · "
- Carminative · Egypt · "
- Carminative · Elsewhere · "
- Catarrh · Elsewhere · "
- CNS depressant · Elsewhere · "
- Colic · India(Santal) · "
- Tuberculosis · India(Santal) · "
- Contraceptive · Egypt · "
- Cough · China · "
- Cough · Egypt · "
- Diphtheria · Elsewhere · "
- Edema · China · "
- Eye · Egypt · "
45 additional documented entries remain in the source record.
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Bioactive Potentials of Endophytic Fungus <i>Fusarium concentricum</i> P2NS8 Derived From <i>Piper betel</i> Linn.: Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Cytotoxic Effects. · 2026 source ↗
- <i>Letter:</i> An Intriguing Case Series of Contact Leukomelanosis to Piper Betel Leaf with Follow-up. · 2026 source ↗
- Ultrasound assisted extraction of phytochemicals from Piper betel L. · 2024 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALLYL-CATECHOL
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- ASPARAGINE
- CADINENE
- CARBOHYDRATES
- BETA-CAROTENE
- CARVACROL
- CHAVICOL
- P-CYMENE
- DIASTASE
- EO
- EUGENOL
- EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER
- FIBER
- GABA
- HYDROXY-CHAVICOL
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- IRON
- OXALIC-ACID
- POTASSIUM-NITRATE
- PROTEIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
- TANNIN
- PHOSPHORUS
- THIAMIN
- 4-ALLYL-PYROCATECHOL
- ASH
- CALCIUM
- CINEOLE
- ESTRAGOLE
- GLUCOSE
- ORNITHINE
- PYROCATECHIN
- SUCROSE
- TERPENENE
- SUGARS
- WATER
- HAVIBETOL
- NIACIN
- STARCH
- FAT
- CARYOPHYLLENE
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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