title: Extraction and physico-chemical studies of diastase-like enzyme from piper betle petioles: part 1.
abstract: Petioles of the plant piper betle-bengal variety have been subjected for extraction employing standard procedure and the crude extract obtained has been evaluated for its diastase like activity and other physico-chemical properties to investigate further its possible biological and pharmacological activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Calcutta-700 032, W.B, India.
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Ramasarma
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dutta