Piper sarmentosum Roxb.
Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia.
Piper sarmentosum Roxb. Piperaceae. CN: [Malay and regional vernacular names - Daun kadok, Sirih dukok, Akra bugu, Kadok batu, Mengkadak, Kudak, Krakap]. Distribution - China, India, Indo-China (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam), Malesia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines). Widespread; creeping herb to 20 cm tall around banks, waste ground, plantations. At a glance the plant looks similar to the the sapling of pepper (P. betle) or Betel leaf Sirih (P. nigrum). Kadok, a humble plant which has no English name, normally found growing around earth drains and damp areas in the 'kampungs'. Blanched leaves with strong herbal aromatic odor consumed with rice. The plant once growing wild is often associated with dirty backyard environment and hence a Malay parable, "Bagaikan Kadok Naik ke Junjung" [Like Kadok Rose to Stand (or Crown)]. Scientific studies has shown its beneficial use with effective antioxidatic effect [in beauty conscious circles here the term used is 'awet muda' (lasting young or eternal youth)] and also recently proven as intrinsic anticarcinogenic agent. Kadok is considered a lowly poor man's vegetables. In Thai cuisine, it is used to wrap "miang kham", also a popular traditional snack in the northern states of Kedah, Perlis and Kelantan bordering Thailand.
Intrinsic anticarcinogenic effects of Piper sarmentosum ethanolic extract on a human hepatoma cell line. ---> www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2667431/
Synonym(s):
Piper albispicum C. DC.
Piper brevicaule C. DC.
Piper lolot C. DC.
Piper pierrei C. DC.
Piper saigonense C. DC.
Ref. and suggested reading:
FRIM Flora Databse
Piper sarmentosum Roxb.
Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia.
Piper sarmentosum Roxb. Piperaceae. CN: [Malay and regional vernacular names - Daun kadok, Sirih dukok, Akra bugu, Kadok batu, Mengkadak, Kudak, Krakap]. Distribution - China, India, Indo-China (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam), Malesia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines). Widespread; creeping herb to 20 cm tall around banks, waste ground, plantations. At a glance the plant looks similar to the the sapling of pepper (P. betle) or Betel leaf Sirih (P. nigrum). Kadok, a humble plant which has no English name, normally found growing around earth drains and damp areas in the 'kampungs'. Blanched leaves with strong herbal aromatic odor consumed with rice. The plant once growing wild is often associated with dirty backyard environment and hence a Malay parable, "Bagaikan Kadok Naik ke Junjung" [Like Kadok Rose to Stand (or Crown)]. Scientific studies has shown its beneficial use with effective antioxidatic effect [in beauty conscious circles here the term used is 'awet muda' (lasting young or eternal youth)] and also recently proven as intrinsic anticarcinogenic agent. Kadok is considered a lowly poor man's vegetables. In Thai cuisine, it is used to wrap "miang kham", also a popular traditional snack in the northern states of Kedah, Perlis and Kelantan bordering Thailand.
Intrinsic anticarcinogenic effects of Piper sarmentosum ethanolic extract on a human hepatoma cell line. ---> www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2667431/
Synonym(s):
Piper albispicum C. DC.
Piper brevicaule C. DC.
Piper lolot C. DC.
Piper pierrei C. DC.
Piper saigonense C. DC.
Ref. and suggested reading:
FRIM Flora Databse