In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have found chemical traces of betel nut chewing in 4,000-year-old teeth from a ...

In south-east Asia, betel nut chewing has been practiced since antiquity. The plants contain compounds that enhance the ...

If you chew betel nuts (also called areca nuts) with slaked lime and betel leaves, you get a mixture that boosts energy, ...

Nicole Horenstein, a chemist at the University of Florida, estimates that 600 million people use the areca nut regularly. The nut, known for its mild stimulant properties, is often wrapped with ...

Although the betel nut palm (Areca catechu) is a feather-leaved species that displays ethereal beauty throughout its life, appearance has little to do with its incredible popularity.

By Mongabay.com In Bangladesh, disposable tableware, including plates made of areca palm leaves, is gaining popularity as a good alternative to single-use plastic during social gatherings and festival ...

The ancient custom of chewing areca nuts is getting more popular as young Asians take up the habit, but betel-nut chewing has been linked to several types of oral cancer.

Areca nut ( supari in Hindi), the dried seed of the palm tree, Areca catechu , is the fourth most commonly used psychoactive substance in the world after caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. An ...

‘Arecanut', botanically known as Areca catechu, is a tropical plant found all over South East Asia. This tree belongs to the palm tree species and is from the Arecaceae family.

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