"Piper betle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family PIPERACEAE that is indigenous in the Indian Malay region and cultivated in Madagascar, and the West Indies. It contains chavibetol, chavicol and cadinene. The leaf is chewed as a stimulant, antiseptic and sialogogue. The common name of betel is also used for ARECA.
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D031721
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.812.666.374
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Piper betle" by people in Profiles.
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Acetate Kinase (AcK) is Essential for Microbial Growth and Betel-derived Compounds Potentially Target AcK, PhoP and MDR Proteins in M. tuberculosis, V. cholerae and Pathogenic E. coli: An in silico and in vitro Study. Curr Top Med Chem. 2018; 18(31):2731-2740.
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Exoproteome and secretome derived broad spectrum novel drug and vaccine candidates in Vibrio cholerae targeted by Piper betel derived compounds. PLoS One. 2013; 8(1):e52773.