Piper betel Linn (betel vine), the maligned southeast asian medicinal plant possesses cancer preventive effects: Time to reconsider the wronged opinion

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2149-2156

  Rai, Manoj P ^a   Thilakchand, Karadka Ramdas ^a   Palatty, Princy L ^a   Rao, Prathima ^b   Rao, Suresh ^c   Bhat, Harshith P ^d   Baliga, Manjeshwar Shrinath ^a  

^a Department of Dermatology   (India)

^b Century International Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Center   (India)

^c Mangalore Institute of Oncology   (India)

^d Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women   (India)

Author keywords

Betel leaf; Betel quid; Chemoprevention; Piper betel

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; NEOPLASM; PIPER BETLE; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PIPER BETLE; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 84865532225     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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