Betel Leaf

Scientific Name :

Piper Betle

Medicinal Value :

Cures worms and bad breadth

Nutrient Value :

Rich in protein, moisture, fat, minerals, fibre and carbohydrates.

Culinery and Other Values :

In Vietnamese marriage functions, betel leaves play a significant role. In certain recipes of Vietnam, beef is wrapped in betel leaves before cooking.

Glossary :

• English : Betel Leaf
• Tamil : Vettrilai / Vettilai
• Malayalam : Vettila
• Telugu : Tamalapaakku
• Kannada : Veeleyadelae / Eleballi
• Hindi : Paan
• Bengali : Punj
• Gujarati : Paan
• Konkani : Kasar
• Marathi : Paan
• Oriya : Pana
• Punjabi : Paan
• Tulu : Bachchirae