Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that orchestrate its disease manifestation via a complex communication system known as quorum sensing (QS). Under the regulation of this network QS system, myriad virulence factors including flagella and pili contribute to motility. To establish infection in host, P. must first attach itself host cells with assistance it would be mere impossib...

Piper betle L., more commonly known as betel or local name of Sirih, belongs to the family Piperaceae. Previous researches had shown that the leaves of P. betle possess tremendous beneficial effects including antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, wound healing and gastro-protective properties. This is due to the present of the two bioactive component; propenylphenols; which is the Hydroxyc...

The production of safe food with a little to no artificial preservatives is the main and most important challenge for manufacturing industry. Increasing demand using has pushed industry use herbal or natural preservatives. essential oil piper species consists complex compounds like monoterpene that power in activity antioxidant antibacterial. object research Piper nigrum, betle, retrofractum, c...

The areca nut, fruit of the oriental palm (Areca catechu), also called 'betel' nut in English, supari in Hindi, adike or betta in Kannada, adakka in Malayalam, and pakku in Tamil, is commonly used in India (FRLHT.org, 2015) and needs no introduction. It is used in traditional quids (beeda) wrapped in betel leaves (Piper betle) or as tobacco and areca nut mixtures. Areca nut is also used per se ...

Abstract: Streptococcus mutans is a type of bacterium that initiates plaque formation on the tooth surface causing decay, meanwhile, Staphylococcus aureus causes pyogenic infections such as abscesses to necrosis. Green betel leaf (Piper betle L.) contains secondary meta-bolites have potential antibacterial. This study aimed investigate effectiveness green extract in micro and nano sizes against...