Areca catechu

Traditional uses

  • Ache(Stomach)

    Tradition: Africa

  • Ascariasis

    Tradition: China

  • Astringent

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Beri-Beri

    Tradition: China

  • Cholera

    Tradition: India(Santal)

  • Circulation

    Tradition: China

  • Colic

    Tradition: India(Santal)

  • Colitis

    Tradition: Malaya

  • Cornea

    Tradition: Malaya

  • Dentifrice

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Detergent

    Tradition: China

  • Diarrhea

    Tradition: Malaya

Chemicals

  • ALKALOIDS

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 3000 to 6000

  • ARECAINE

    Plant part: Seed

  • ARECOLIDINE

    Plant part: Seed

  • ARECOLINE

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 1000

  • ASH

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 15000

  • CALCIUM

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 500 to 1050

  • CARBOHYDRATES

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 472000 to 791000

  • BETA-CAROTENE

    Plant part: Plant

  • COPPER

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 15

  • DIOSGENIN

    Plant part: Seed

  • FIBER

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 159000 to 181000

  • GALACTAN

    Plant part: Seed