Inhibiting E.coli bacteria by betel leaves

In a recent study, scientists at the Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology (Hanoi University of Technology) discovered betel leaves do not contain very strong antifungal and microbial agents.

Betel leaves cannot inhibit fungi and bacteria.

Through the distillation method, the scientists obtained no amount of 0.48% betel nut oil and identified 39 component constituents with strong antibiotic properties, inhibiting many strains of bacteria and fungi, dense. especially A.niger, C.albicans, E.coli .

Piper betle L belongs to the pepper family originating from Southeast Asia and is grown in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. In Vietnam there are two types of betel nut which are not betel and betel. Betel leaves are large and easy to grow. Betel nut has spicy taste, small leaves are preferred in customary betel.