Single-use plastic tableware has become the go-to option at these occasions. However, for the last couple of years, plates made from areca palm (Areca catechu) leaves have been gradually replacing ...

In Bangladesh, disposable tableware, including plates made of areca palm leaves, is gaining popularity as a good alternative ...

‘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.

The areca palm’s nut, also known as betel nut, is commonly consumed across South and Southeast Asia with betel leaves for recreational purposes, and is hence grown widely.

Areca nut or betel nut, commonly known as ‘supari’ in India is the seed of the areca palm. Its scientific name is ‘Areca catechu’ and belongs to the ‘Arecaceae’ family. Areca nut is used as a medicine ...

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 ...

Abstract: The Areca nut is well known in southeastern Asia as the source of muscarinic active alkaloids that constitute a popular addictive drug known as the betel quid, in which limed extracts of ...