Biological Effects and Biomedical Applications of Areca Nut and Its Extract

• Main Authors: Ting Tong (Author), Aiqing Xu (Author), Shuhua Tan (Author), Hengzhi Jiang (Author), Lixin Liu (Author), Senwen Deng (Author), Haihua Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The dried, mature fruit of the palm tree species <i>Areca catechu</i> L. is known as the areca nut (AN) or betel nut. It is widely cultivated in the tropical regions. In many nations, AN is utilized for traditional herbal treatments or social activities. AN has historically been used to...