Supari Areca Nut
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Supari areca nut. The areca nut aer k e or e r i k e is the fruit of the areca palm areca catechu which grows in much of the tropical pacific melanesia and micronesia southeast and south asia and parts of east africa. Snippet areca nut is the fourth most commonly used psychoactive substance in the world chewed regularly by at least 10 of the population with high prevalences in south and southeast asia. With china increasingly looking towards india to meet growing demand for areca nut back home the central arecanut and cocoa marketing and processing cooperative campco ltd will. Paan from sanskrit para meaning leaf is a preparation combining betel leaf with areca nut widely consumed throughout southeast asia east asia mainly taiwan and the indian subcontinent.
Studies evaluating the effects of betel nut chewing suggest that a variety of the chemical compounds found in areca may exert activity. Increase in mouth ulcers and rotting of the gums is also caused by betel nut chewing. These effects are termed as areca nut chewers syndrome. Arecanut or betelnut areca catechu l is an important cash crop in the western ghats eastern ghats east and north eastern regions of india.
A glossary of names of indian herbs and plants in hindi and english with botanical names. Directorate of employment and training.